X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.211.128.10] (HELO mail-in03.adhost.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1001309 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:19:15 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.211.128.10; envelope-from=joeh@pilgrimtech.com Received: from Pilgrim10 (tide516.microsoft.com [131.107.0.86]) by mail-in03.adhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 027D82AF8C7 for ; Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:18:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from joeh@pilgrimtech.com) From: "Joe Hull" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:18:13 -0800 Message-ID: <00b201c63c93$59e49710$cda0389d@redmond.corp.microsoft.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00B3_01C63C50.4BC15710" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcY8CiLt2lliUzfrRnqOckT0YUcMJQAiPzmw In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2670 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00B3_01C63C50.4BC15710 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit YIKES!!! I didn't know that could be an issue. Fortunately I'm done fueling with plastic containers since Arlington (KAWO) has mogas on the field. Thanx for the heads up! Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (Done Building! In Phase1 Flight Test - 0 hrs flown) Redmond (Seattle), Washington _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:53 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline So right, not something to be involved with. I was using "approved" 5 gallon plastic gasoline containers hauling Auto Gas when static electricity ignited, the funnel I was holding, the 5 gallon container, my wing tank, the tarmac, etc. Fortunately, got them all out without damage to me (other than jangled nerves) or the aircraft, but swore off plastic containers from that point on. Do yourself a favor and use metal containers and make certain they are grounded to the aircraft.. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Bulent Aliev To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline Joe, I hope you are not using plastic containers. They can create lots of static while refueling. I bought 4 new steel jerry cans for $15 each. I believe Ed had a flash fire refueling from a plastic container? Buly On Feb 27, 2006, at 5:51 PM, Joe Hull wrote: I looked into those but ultimately decided I didn't have the equipment or ability to move 150-300lbs of fuel (25-50 gals) in one shot. So, Lowes or Home Depot was having a sale on 5gal containers and I for about $6 each and I got 5 of them. My airport has MoGas so I don't need to transport fuel to the airport - the 5 gal containers were used when I was testing gas tanks and running the engine at home. Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (Done Building! In Phase1 Flight Test - 0 hrs flown) Redmond (Seattle), Washington _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:43 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Transfer Tank for Gasoline What have others done for transporting auto fuel to the airport. My FWF test trailer is almost complete and I need to purchase a fuel tank. I find lost of tanks for diesel but not for gasoline. I would like to keep the tank for transferring fuel once flying. Any ideas? I am considering an above deck marine tank. Thanks, Bobby ------=_NextPart_000_00B3_01C63C50.4BC15710 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

YIKES!!!  I didn’t know = that could be an issue.  Fortunately I’m done fueling with plastic containers = since Arlington (KAWO) has mogas on the field.

 

Thanx for the heads = up!

Joe Hull

Cozy Mk-IV #991 (Done Building! In Phase1 Flight Test - 0 hrs flown) =

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Monday, February = 27, 2006 5:53 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Transfer Tank for Gasoline

 

So right, not something to be involved with.  I = was using "approved" 5 gallon plastic gasoline containers hauling = Auto Gas when static electricity ignited, the funnel I was holding, the 5 = gallon container, my wing tank, the tarmac, etc.  Fortunately, got them = all out without damage to me (other than jangled nerves) or the aircraft, = but swore off plastic containers from that point on.  Do yourself a = favor and use metal containers and make certain they are grounded to the = aircraft.. 

 

Ed

----- Original Message ----- =

From: Bulent Aliev

Sent: Monday, = February 27, 2006 8:22 PM

Subject: = [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline

 

Joe, I hope = you are not using plastic containers. They can create lots of static while = refueling. I bought 4 new steel jerry cans for $15 each. I believe Ed had a flash = fire refueling from a plastic = container?

Buly 

 

On Feb 27, 2006, at 5:51 PM, Joe Hull = wrote:



I = looked into those but ultimately decided I didn’t have the equipment or = ability to move 150-300lbs of fuel (25-50 gals) in one shot.  So, Lowes or = Home Depot was having a sale on 5gal containers and I for about $6 each and I got 5 = of them.

My airport has MoGas so I don’t need to = transport fuel to the airport – the 5 gal containers were used when I was testing gas = tanks and running the engine at home.

Joe Hull

Cozy Mk-IV #991 (Done Building! In Phase1 Flight Test - 0 hrs flown)

Redmond (Seattle), Washington

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft = [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironlin= e.net] On Behalf Of Bobby J. = Hughes
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:43 PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Transfer Tank for Gasoline

What have others done for transporting auto fuel to = the airport. My FWF test trailer is almost complete and I need to = purchase a fuel tank. I find lost of tanks for diesel but not for gasoline. I = would like to keep the tank for transferring fuel once flying. Any ideas? I am considering an above deck marine tank.

Thanks,

Bobby



 

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