Message-ID: <002201c04798$763108e0$0c77fea9@walter>
From: "Walter Dodson" <coy0te@earthlink.net>
To: "LancairList" <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
Subject: Fuel
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 18:20:30 -0800
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I hate to even think of getting into this but here goes...    I would never
in a million years put mogas or auto gas or whaterver you choose to call it
into any machine I'm going to fly.  I guess we all know alcohol has an
affinity for water but the surprising thing I found in far North flying is
that kerosene does too.  Jet airliners have fuel heaters to prevent ice
crystals forming in the filters, lines or servos.  I had a right engine
flame out on final to Sondrestromfiord in a Paris II in November, 1974.
That was a strong lession about cold weather flying.  The MS 760 did not
require Prist additive but we sure started using the stuff after that.  I
flew the Bell 212 and DHC-6 in Alaska the winter of 1982-3  thanks to the
P&W Pt-6, which will burn perfume if you can afford it.
Luckily, most of my flying was commercial where only the best of everything
is mandated.  I have my skin to attest to the quality of the parts, fuel and
service we received.  The dollar saved on cheap fuel is at best a gamble and
at worst a foolish life threatening mistake.
I have spent my life in aviation of the certificated variety and hope to
transfer that knowledge to our Lancair IV-P.  It only makes sense.  Now, I
want you to vote for...
Walter Dodson

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