X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6589561 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:27:49 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=shSyyuE9pq8IOqxmUTWbcCHogjioTiZWbP8zQ0qmCkxfHVKThQ6Xy75OnAw/TFb/; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [70.16.215.180] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Vh0h6-0000p5-Up for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:27:05 -0500 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-39-268415059 Subject: Re: [LML] LNCE - Extended range fuel capacity Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:27:04 -0500 In-Reply-To: To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da94085aed30955732404f2d0383e0d7d0782350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 70.16.215.180 --Apple-Mail-39-268415059 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Does anyone know why the ES tanks are so small? I know a lot of people think it's cool to be able to say a plane flies = with full tanks and full seats but IMO if pilot + fuel doesn't bring you = to gross the tanks are too small. =20 The first time I saw an ES and how big the wings are I thought "Wow, = wouldn't it be neat to fill those wings with fuel and make a super long = range machine." I can imagine engineering considerations but I wonder if anyone knows = for sure. Colyn On Nov 14, 2013, at 10:00 AM, James M. Anderson, III P.C. wrote: Greetings: I=92m building a slow build ES (Kit # 11), and just learned = that the stock 75 gallon fuel capacity can be enlarged to around 90 = gallons. Luckily I=92m at the stage where I can add a bay without = difficulty. I=92ve checked with Lancair, and am awaiting some = documentation on how to do that, but wanted to check here to see how = others have accomplished the modification. My the way, this is my first = post, but surely not the last. =20 James M. Anderson, III Anderson & Ealick, P.C. Suite 130 5855 Sandy Springs Circle Sandy Springs, GA 30328 404-255-0319 jma@jmalawfirm.com =20 --Apple-Mail-39-268415059 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Does anyone know why the ES tanks are so = small?
I know a lot of people think it's cool to be able to say a = plane flies with full tanks and full seats but IMO if pilot + fuel = doesn't bring you to gross the tanks are too small. =  

The first time I saw an ES and how big the = wings are I thought "Wow, wouldn't it be neat to fill those wings with = fuel and make a super long range machine."

I = can imagine engineering considerations but I wonder if anyone knows for = sure.

Colyn

On Nov 14, = 2013, at 10:00 AM, James M. Anderson, III P.C. wrote:

Greetings:  I=92m = building a slow build ES (Kit # 11), and just learned that the stock 75 = gallon fuel capacity can be enlarged to around 90 gallons.  Luckily = I=92m at the stage where I can add a bay without difficulty.  I=92ve = checked with Lancair, and am awaiting some documentation on how to do = that, but wanted to check here to see how others have accomplished the = modification.  My the way, this is my first post, but surely not = the last.
 
James M. Anderson, III
Anderson & Ealick, = P.C.
Suite = 130
5855 Sandy Springs = Circle
Sandy Springs,  = GA  30328

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