X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwest-email1.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 924839 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:01:26 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.52.245.18; envelope-from=wschertz@ispwest.com Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [63.13.186.102]) by ispwest-email1.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.3.450.0) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:00:36 -0800 X-Modus-BlackList: 63.13.186.102=OK;wschertz@ispwest.com=OK X-Modus-RBL: 63.13.186.102=OK X-Modus-Trusted: 63.13.186.102=NO Message-ID: <01a801c617f5$e48ba060$0400000a@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: return lines Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:00:28 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01A5_01C617C3.997D11D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01A5_01C617C3.997D11D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageIt came up into my conciousness after a flight last month. I went = out to shoot some approaches with an instructor, and then did some night = take off and landings. Dropped him off at one airport, and then flew to = the home base. With all the activity, etc. It was always busy when I = thought to switch tanks -- and I flew longer than prudent on the one = tank (Archer). when I landed and went to the fuel pump I found out that = I probably only had 20 min of fuel left in the tank, with 2 hours worth = in the other tank.=20 Brought home the idea of fuel management and 'usable' fuel to me rather = forcefully. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:29 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: return lines I was wondering about the returning it to the far end of the tank, I = believe that in my configuration, (long skinny tank in leading edge) = there would be some 'hangup ' of fuel that is returned and has to flow = back down the tank to the pickup bay. I haven't decided on what to do = yet.=20 Hi Bill, That's a good point, but would only be in issue if you ran your tank = down to fumes. None of us plans to do that of course, but it's still a = significant point to consider in case we find we aren't perfect some day = :-) Cheers, Rusty (Gmail server up again) =20 ------=_NextPart_000_01A5_01C617C3.997D11D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
It came up into my conciousness after a = flight last=20 month. I went out to shoot some approaches with an instructor, and then = did some=20 night take off and landings.  Dropped him off at one airport, and = then flew=20 to the home base. With all the activity, etc. It was always busy when I = thought=20 to switch tanks -- and I flew longer than prudent on the one tank = (Archer). when=20 I landed and went to the fuel pump I found out that I probably only had = 20 min=20 of fuel left in the tank, with 2 hours worth in the other tank. =
 
Brought home the idea of fuel = management and=20 'usable' fuel to me rather forcefully.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Thursday, January 12, = 2006 9:29=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: return = lines

I was wondering about the = returning it to=20 the far end of the tank, I believe that in my configuration, (long = skinny tank=20 in leading edge) there would be some 'hangup ' of fuel that is = returned and=20 has to flow back down the tank to the pickup bay. I haven't decided on = what to=20 do yet. 
 
Hi Bill,
 
That's a good point, but would only be in = issue if=20 you ran your tank down to fumes.  None of us plans to do that of = course,=20 but it's still a significant point to consider in case we find we = aren't=20 perfect some day :-)
 
Cheers,
Rusty (Gmail server up again) =20
 
 
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