REFLECTOR: Fuel sight guages..why?
Christopher Barber
CBarber at texasattorney.net
Thu Feb 14 11:36:43 CST 2008
I installed the site tubes in my SE. Due to the slight concern of them possible being knocked off I have placed a clear cylinder around them. It kind of blends nicely and provides some protection to the actual fuel line. FWIW.
All the best,
Chris
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From: Grigore Rosu
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel sight guages..why?
Perhaps I am over-paranoid, but I have an 8-month boy, who knocks everything down in his way and who will be 1-2-3 year old when I'll fly the Velocity I'm building. I see no other bigger temptation for him in the back seat than to pull the tube of the sight gauge that came with the kit. Therefore, I decided to go with the Atkinson ones, even though I had a hard time accepting to pay $126 for a pair. I really don't see why they are so expensive; there is really no big deal to build them.
For the same reasons expressed by Sctt and others above, I think they ar useful and not that risky.
Grigore
On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:
The way I see it, the sight gauges are a fool proof method of ascertaining
your fuel status, they just work. Period. They are simple to fabricate and
almost idiot proof. If you change the hoses every 5 years there is almost
no chance of a leak. You have a lot more fuel lines in the cabin behind
teh seat.
Yes I have electric fuel gauges, yes I have a fuel flow meter also.
I still like to get in, look at the panel gauges, look over my shoulder at
the sight gauges and verify that all is according to Hoyle...
Scott
> Ok Guys, I have been pondering this question for some time. Why do we
> have fuel sight gauges in our Velocities? The rationale for my doubt is
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> 1.. Before we fly, we visually observe and measure the fuel quantities
> in each tank. We know our fuel burn. We know flying time. Therefore
> we always know our fuel state. Nothing else required. Unless...
> 2.. We had fuel going somewhere other than into our cylinders. IE we
> have a leak! Ok, we add fuel gauges. My understanding is that fuel
> gauges and associated sensing equipment is much more reliable than it
> was in my 1977 C172.
> 3.. Most installations have some sort of a fuel flow (fuel used)
> computer to be used as a third source of fuel status. Mine will.
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> There we have it. Three layers of redundancy. We could lose any two and
> still be aware of our fuel state. Why add more complexity to our machines
> by bringing fuel inside the cabin?
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> Since so many people have the sight gauges, I fear I am missing something.
> Your considered opinions and thoughts please........at some point I am
> going to be building the strakes! Let me know what you think.
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> Thanks...Brooke
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