X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3481303 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:51:17 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.1; envelope-from=expressben@verizon.net Received: from D15L1MG1 ([71.181.220.186]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPA id <0KEP009XUAKCYDN2@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:50:37 -0600 (CST) Message-id: From: "Ben Baltrusaitis" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:50:55 -0500 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0013_01C98909.92019CE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C98909.92019CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, if the law says "5-gallon containers" get a different size. I = actually use 6 gallon containers. Ben ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Al Gietzen=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:27 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners Man, Jeff; that looks scary to me. Even a minor rear-ender and you've = got 15 gallons of gas splashed all over two vehicles, and possible = friction sparks to set it off. Maybe best you put up with some fumes, = and let the bumper do its job. I don't know about where you live; but here in SoCal I expect the cops = would find half a dozen violations with that setup. I recently moved my plane to F70, which is in Riverside County; and = was surprised to find in the regulations attached to the hangar lease = that NO person is allowed to fuel a plane ANYWHERE on the airport from = 5-gallon containers; and No person is allowed to fuel any airplane = without written permission from the airport director. Not mention that = nNO person shall EVER fuel a plane in a hangar. NO volatiles of any = kind, including lubricants and paint, can be kept in the hangar. So = ordained by the County Board of Supervisors. How's that for extreme - = or should I say absurd. And you have to name the county as additional = insured for any damage or liability relating to the use of the hangar. = These are simple all-metal T-hangars. I've been fueling from 5-gallon containers, in the hangar, for the = past two years at my previous location. And I did it again today when = no-one was looking - don't tell anyone. Al G -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Jeff Whaley Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 12:45 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners I got tired of smelling and afraid of carrying gas behind the back = seat of my SUV, so I made this trailer-hitch carrier out of 1 1/4" pipe = and an ATV basket . it's not bullet-proof, but if an accident occurs the = gas is better off outside the vehicle than inside. Jeff -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1938 - Release Date: = 02/06/09 11:31:00 ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C98909.92019CE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Al, if the = law says=20 "5-gallon containers" get a different size. I actually use 6 gallon=20 containers.
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Al = Gietzen=20
Sent: Saturday, February 07, = 2009 12:27=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas = Tote for=20 Auto Fuel burners

Man, = Jeff; that=20 looks scary to me.  Even a minor rear-ender and you=92ve got 15 = gallons of=20 gas splashed all over two vehicles, and possible friction sparks to = set it=20 off.  Maybe best you put up with some fumes, and let the bumper = do its=20 job.

 

I don=92t = know about=20 where you live; but here in SoCal I expect the cops would find half a = dozen=20 violations with that setup.

 

I = recently moved my=20 plane to F70, which is in Riverside=20 County; and=20 was surprised to find in the regulations attached to the hangar lease = that NO=20 person is allowed to fuel a plane ANYWHERE on the airport from = 5-gallon=20 containers; and No person is allowed to fuel any airplane without = written=20 permission from the airport director.  Not mention that nNO = person shall=20 EVER fuel a plane in a hangar. NO volatiles of any kind, including = lubricants=20 and paint, can be kept in the hangar. So ordained by the = County=20 Board of=20 Supervisors.    How=92s that for extreme =96 or should = I say=20 absurd. And you have to name the county as additional insured for any = damage=20 or liability relating to the use of the hangar.  These are simple = all-metal T-hangars.

 

I=92ve = been fueling=20 from 5-gallon containers, in the hangar, for the past two years at my = previous=20 location. And I did it again today when no-one was looking =96 don=92t = tell=20 anyone.

 

Al=20 G

 

-----Original=20 Message-----
From: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff = Whaley
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 = 12:45=20 PM
To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners

 

I got tired of smelling and afraid of = carrying gas=20 behind the back seat of my SUV, so I made this trailer-hitch carrier = out of=20  1 1/4=94 pipe and an ATV basket =85 it=92s not bullet-proof, but = if an=20 accident occurs the gas is better off outside the vehicle than=20 inside.

Jeff


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