REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap

[Chuck Jensen]

It's a little late for the one's flying but on mine, the problem was
solved by putting the gas caps outboard on the strake such that the cap
is outside the rotation disk of the prop.  If a cap comes off, it won't
go back through the prop, though I admit I haven't 'test flown it' to
prove it.  
 
As one last bit of protection, when I'm fueling, I always set the cap on
the wing outboard of the fill port, so if I forget to put it back on,
it'll not reconfigure the prop.  So far, I've never come close to
forgetting, but hey, who knows...there's always potential for a senior
moment..
 
Thanks, 
Chuck Jensen 
  

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	WOW ...Reading a reply to TEC from SB with grading of MT and
about the MT and engine combinations...and there it was... a small gem
off the topic but in the text I had forgotten about...."Gas Cap through
a prop"....Any one chain them lil muthas down?    I was thinking about
doing that long time ago but almost forgot to ask the wise collective
for input. I once looked in Aircraft-Spruce for idea and proper
chain...no luck. I probably missed it in there somewhere. 
	 
	Anyone have experience or ideas that you feel like sharing? I
was thinking about putting down an aluminum hard point and using some
sort of chain...brass? Aluminum? SS Cable?  Ground it to filler
ring/engine with the wire I am putting in? 
	 
	First strake still open...but not for much longer. As
always...thanks in advance to all for your help!
	 
	Best to all,
	Larry Lambert
	XL/RG.

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