REFLECTOR: fuel tank placards

[Scott Derrick]

My tanks hold 30 gals each,  I consider 29 usable
with a 4 gallon sump with about 2-3 gallons  usable.

That said I ignore the sump in fuel planning.  I plan 58 gallons full 
and my min VFR reserve is 10 gallons.  If I see that I will be getting 
below 20 I do some real hard calculations to verify I really have that 
much.  Yes I have fuel computer, gauges and site tubes.   It not 
uncommon to be 30 minutes from any airport out here in the west.  And 
that doesn't count pattern time.

I have landed with about 7 gallons on board once.  I thought I would 
have about 12-13,but a stronger than forecast head wind ate up an 
additional 5 gallons.  I was very uncomfortable.  As was my wife as she 
watched me repeatedly acknowledge the low fuel  warning once one of the 
tanks read below 5 gallons. 

Scott

Terry Miles wrote:
> Keith,
> For POH reasons and with the assumption that real life xc fuel planning
> follows what you put in the POH.  Are you considering that all the fuel in
> the main tanks is usable?  I am inclined to say I am at dry tanks with 5
> gals in each wing, but I be happy to see what others use for "usuable"  or
> said another way what is the min fuel you want to see on landing at your
> alternate.
> Thanks for the input,
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Keith Hallsten
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 6:47 PM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: fuel tank placards
>
> Doug,
>
> It's your call, but I would consider all of the sump to be either "unusable"
> or "emergency reserve" and only consider the capacity of the strake tanks in
> the capacity labeling.
>
> Keith Hallsten
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of doug.holub at tx.rr.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 2:30 PM
> To: reflector at tvbf.org
> Subject: REFLECTOR: fuel tank placards, Torx head screws
>
> My left and right fuel tanks hold 25.5 gallons each. My sump holds 5
> gallons, but 2 gallons at the bottom of the sump are not reachable. Do I
> placard my fuel tanks for 25.5 gallons plus half of the usable sump? Or half
> of the whole sump? Or just the tanks?
>
> I saw an ad in one of the magazines a few months ago for Torx head stainless
> steel 100 degree flat head screws. I bought some and they work just great.
> I've been taking the cowl off and on a lot the past few months, and they
> never strip out. I've got a Torx head for a small electric screwdriver. 
>
> www.microfaseners.com
>
> They don't call them Torx, they call them "6 Lobe Drive". You'll find them
> under "Socket Screws".
>
> Doug Holub, sprinting to the finish line
>
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