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Old January 16th 08, 03:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Weight and balance, ballast, trim when flying alone


You can run one tank dry in a Bonanza and have the other at 35 gallons
and only need 1/4 twist of the aileron trim to keep things balanced. I
haven't tried draining one side tank and tip tank, though, but that's
not the recommended procedure IAW the STC, so I won't be trying it.


Bad idea in a low wing airplane. It's going to favor one tank until it's
dry and then your engine will quit with one tank nearly full!

Bertie


You're absolutely correct.

There's nothing in the POH about it. Any BPPP grads here care to chime
in?

Dan