Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 20:42:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.texas.rr.com ([24.93.36.229] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 2012632 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 Feb 2003 07:15:39 -0500 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-66-25-244-98.gt.rr.com [66.25.244.98]) by ms-smtp-01.texas.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h18CAADv018875 for ; Sat, 8 Feb 2003 07:10:10 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <017601c2cf7b$14b92440$62f41942@gt.rr.com> From: "Greg Nelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 extended wing tanks. X-Original-Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 06:05:05 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Some additional reasons for not extending the fuel tank are: *will cause you to fly heavier (less baggage, less climb and speed) on each flight unless you standardly intend to leave extended tanks unfilled *will cause more aft cg *will cause more frequent flight at over gross weight conditions *will cause off-loading of fuel much more frequently to achieve proper cg and weight *more time *more money and effort *will screw up your paint job *may induce you to attempt longer flights which is often not safe (fewer rest breaks) *will exceed the bladder capacities of both you and your passengers My guess is that it will cost you at least hundreds (including paint) and will take months, not weeks to complete.