REFLECTOR: Fuel Line Routing (was Hub-bub)

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Yea fuel cap left off is bad... so is turning the fuel off, like this
[1]local rental, or to the empty tank.



I like the simplicity of the sump system, because I can check the caps
on the ground where I have plenty of time and undivided attention.
Changing tanks in the air can certainly be done safely, but there's a
lot more going on.  6 of one, half dozen of the other, they can both
make you dead if done wrong.



A valve with 'both' and 'off' settings gives you the worst of both
worlds, in opinion, you can still shut it off, and you can still suck
fuel out of the good tank when they're cross-connected.  But as long as
you like it, it's all good.





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From: reflector at tvbf.org

To: reflector at tvbf.org

Sent:Sat Jun 21 10:22:44 UTC 2014

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Line Routing (was Hub-bub)



Burt and Mike were pretty factual in their argument and it did make
sense to me. It just so happened that a Cozy flier trashed his plane
about that time due to a combination of a missing gas cap and a single
sump system.

I like what you have done Larry. I think you were very thorough in your
approach. It’s just not what I’m looking for in my plane. I just would
not feel comfortable going that route.

Tom Mann
N951TM

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References

1. http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111228X90250&key=1
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