X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [129.116.87.143] (HELO MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 924287 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:31:16 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=129.116.87.143; envelope-from=mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C617BF.6A3613DF" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Fuel return lines Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:30:31 -0600 Message-ID: <87DBA06C9A5CB84B80439BA09D86E69E036CFD4B@MAIL01.austin.utexas.edu> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Fuel return lines Thread-Index: AcYXt/WCXTBhpiy+SpWbdo8kT4OXLQABvvYg From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C617BF.6A3613DF Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tom, I'm building a Lancair ES. The plans instruct the builder to put the return fitting at the top of each tank and run it out about a foot. The Lancair wings have positive dihedral, so the fuel naturally flows to the inboard bay. I think the most important thing is to return it to the same tank you're drawing from at the time. =20 Mark S. =20 ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Phy Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:40 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel return lines =20 Do we need to have fuel return lines in our low wing A/C? If so, should I dump the returning fuel far away from the pick up? I kind of remember some talk about this awhile ago! Getting ready to seal up the tanks. Tom Phy RV-7 wings, still... ------_=_NextPart_001_01C617BF.6A3613DF Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tom,

I’m building a Lancair = ES.  The plans instruct the builder to put the return fitting at the top of each = tank and run it out about a foot.  The Lancair wings have positive = dihedral, so the fuel naturally flows to the inboard bay.  I think the most = important thing is to return it to the same tank you’re drawing from at the = time.

 

Mark = S.

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Thomas Phy
Sent: Thursday, January = 12, 2006 2:40 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Fuel = return lines

 

Do we need to have fuel return lines in our low wing = A/C? If so, should I dump the returning fuel far away from the pick up? I kind = of remember some talk about this awhile ago! Getting ready to seal up the = tanks.

Tom Phy RV-7 wings, = still...

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