X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 21:52:24 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2926185 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 17 May 2008 08:24:59 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.4.) id q.d4d.1fd50111 (41812) for ; Sat, 17 May 2008 08:24:19 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 08:24:19 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Crash, fueling nozzles and training X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1211027059" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1211027059 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit One angle on this crash that I've been dealing with personally is the potential misfueling issue. Sport Aviation has an article about detecting Jet A in 100 LL in the May '08 issue that discusses rubbing it between your fingers, smelling, drying a small amount of fuel on a piece of white paper. They highly recommend being present for all fueling of your aircraft. I'm guilty of filling out the slip of paper at the FBO and leaving. An angle that hit home for me is the way I've labeled my fuel caps. I have very nice engraving on my caps that meet the legal requirements but are far below the standard fuel labeling we see on certified aircraft. I'm thinking my engraved caps make my wings look very elegant, but sacrifice safety by not having clearly labeled fuel tanks. GAMA has developed decals designed specifically to minimize misfueling. 65 cents each! _http://www.gama.aero/pubs/itemDisplay.php?catalogID=28_ (http://www.gama.aero/pubs/itemDisplay.php?catalogID=28) Mike Easley Colorado Springs **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) -------------------------------1211027059 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

One angle on this crash that I've been dealing with personally is the=20 potential misfueling issue. Sport Aviation has an article about detect= ing=20 Jet A in 100 LL in the May '08 issue that discusses rubbing it between your=20 fingers, smelling, drying a small amount of fuel on a piece of white=20 paper. They highly recommend being present for all fueling of your=20 aircraft. I'm guilty of filling out the slip of paper at the FBO and=20 leaving.

An angle that hit home for me is the way I've labeled my fuel caps.&nbs= p; I=20 have very nice engraving on my caps that meet the legal requirements but are= far=20 below the standard fuel labeling we see on certified aircraft. I'm=20 thinking my engraved caps make my wings look very elegant, but sacrific= e=20 safety by not having clearly labeled fuel tanks.

GAMA has developed decals designed specifically to minimize=20 misfueling. 65 cents each!

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Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

Wond= ering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favo= rites at AOL Food.

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