REFLECTOR: fuel tank placards

[Terry Miles]

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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