X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:08:06 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTP id 5881187 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:05:41 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.11; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.172.118]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MDJ00M08DZZ5L30@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:04:48 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 6ZQ maiden voyage X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:04:30 -0500 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00FF_01CDC320.FC7F8DC0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00FF_01CDC320.FC7F8DC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Michael, Hope that you=E2=80=99re still enjoying your 360. The engine in our IV runs ONLY from the header tank. The header is fed = from a manifold where all other tanks (including the wing tanks) feed = through their individual on-off valves. From the manifold, fuel is = pumped by 3 Facet pumps to the header. Each pump is powered by a = separate electrical system (I have 3 alternators, 3 batteries and 3 = electrical systems). Any one of the pumps can more than keep up with the = engine even at takeoff power. If I fail to select a tank or select an = empty tank to supply the header I have 20-40 minutes, depending on power = setting, of normal engine operation before I get a big red flashing = light labeled =E2=80=9CHEADER FUEL LOW=E2=80=9D. Then I have ANOTHER = 20-40 minutes to fix the situation or land before I run the header dry. = This setup allows me to routinely run the wing tanks (or any other aux = tank) dry without affecting engine operation. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs N6ZQ IV 40 hrs. From: N66mg@aol.com=20 Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 8:43 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Subject: [LML] Re: 6ZQ maiden voyage Bill, I recently read your article and no fuel selector valve, that got me = going...I'm just working on the avionics and it's going to be the first = of the year before any flying is in the picture...But what have you = done for selecting the fuel cell?...One fatal accident was caused with = switching fuel cell, what have you done?...I met you briefly in Sedona = at lunch Michael Giardino L-IV n7sz ------=_NextPart_000_00FF_01CDC320.FC7F8DC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi=20 Michael,
 
Hope = that you=E2=80=99re=20 still enjoying your 360.
 
The = engine in our=20 IV runs ONLY from the header tank. The header is fed from a manifold = where all=20 other tanks (including the wing tanks) feed through their individual = on-off=20 valves. From the manifold, fuel is pumped by 3 Facet pumps to the = header. Each=20 pump is powered by a separate electrical system (I have 3 alternators, 3 = batteries and 3 electrical systems). Any one of the pumps can more than = keep up=20 with the engine even at takeoff power. If I fail to select a tank or = select an=20 empty tank to supply the header I have 20-40 minutes, depending on power = setting, of normal engine operation before I get a big red flashing = light=20 labeled =E2=80=9CHEADER FUEL LOW=E2=80=9D. Then I have ANOTHER 20-40 = minutes to fix the=20 situation or land before I run the header dry. This setup allows me to = routinely=20 run the wing tanks (or any other aux tank) dry without affecting engine=20 operation.
 
Bill=20 Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ  IV 40 hrs.
 
 
 
 
 
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 8:43 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: 6ZQ maiden voyage
 
Bill,
I recently = read your=20 article and no fuel selector valve, that got me going...I'm just working = on the=20 avionics and it's going to be the first of the  year before any = flying is=20 in the picture...But what have you done for selecting the fuel = cell?...One fatal=20 accident was caused with switching fuel cell, what have you done?...I = met you=20 briefly in Sedona at lunch
Michael=20 Giardino
L-IV = n7sz
 
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