X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:58:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc1-s22.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.94] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1973422 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:20:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.246.94; envelope-from=n320g@hotmail.com Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.43.17]) by bay0-omc1-s22.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Sat, 7 Apr 2007 16:19:15 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 7 Apr 2007 16:19:15 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Received: from 71.143.11.3 by BAY139-DAV7.phx.gbl with DAV; Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:19:10 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [71.143.11.3] X-Originating-Email: [n320g@hotmail.com] X-Sender: n320g@hotmail.com From: "N320GG" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Testing for fuel leaks and fuel probes to use X-Original-Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 16:19:10 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C77930.797DD7F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Apr 2007 23:19:15.0818 (UTC) FILETIME=[28E92CA0:01C7796B] X-Original-Return-Path: n320g@hotmail.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C77930.797DD7F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I flew in a Diamond DA40 this week. They have a sight glass that plugs = into (with a quick connect) the lowpoint on the wing and displays the = fuel level in the wing. I was told there are some issues with the fuel = squirting around. There is a form on the sight glass that fits around = the leading edge of the wing with a locater hole so you place it = correctly to assure an accurate reading. Pretty low tech for such a = high tech airplane but it seems to work. Gary Melton N320GG LNC2 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gary Casey=20 snip I have been playing around with just such a device that can be used = for checking fuel level during a preflight, especially useful on a = low-wing plane where the dipstick doesn't always reach the fuel. =20 snip Gary Casey N224SG ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C77930.797DD7F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I flew in a Diamond DA40 this week. They have = a sight=20 glass that plugs into (with a quick connect) the lowpoint on the wing = and=20 displays the fuel level in the wing. I was told there are some = issues with=20 the fuel squirting around. There is a form on the sight glass that = fits=20 around the leading edge of the wing with a locater hole so you place it=20 correctly to assure an accurate reading. Pretty low tech for such = a high=20 tech airplane but it seems to work.

Gary Melton

N320GG LNC2

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From:=20 Gary=20 Casey
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I have been playing around with just such a device that can be = used for=20 checking fuel level during a preflight, especially useful on a = low-wing plane=20 where the dipstick doesn't always reach the fuel.

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Gary Casey

N224SG

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