REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap

[steve korney]

My filler caps are well outside of the radius of the prop.. I agree that it 
is a good idea to have the cap stay in place, but if it does come off, I 
don't think I want it to beat the wing up until I can find a place to 
land...  May be better to let the cap go straight back and away... It will 
definitely hit something on the earth...

Best... Steve



----Original Message Follows----
From: "Scott Baker" <sbakr at comcast.net>
Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:00:29 -0400

Hello Gary,
Duane Swing mentioned the same thing, but with a slight twist.  Design the 
triangular shape metal so that it is narrow enough to be lowered into the 
fuel cap opening, but have the base of the triangle long enough so that it 
cannot slip through the opening if the cap were to come off.  See drawing.
Best,
Scott B.

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Gary Stull
   To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
   Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:04 AM
   Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap


   I made a piece of triangular shaped metal too large to fit through the 
gas cap hole and attached a chain to the cap. Obviously this must be done 
before you install the upper strake, since the triangle has to be in the 
tank. Simple and works great
     ----- Original Message -----
     From: Milehitaz at aol.com
     To: reflector at tvbf.org
     Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:30 AM
     Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap


     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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