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Old January 16th 08, 10:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Weight and balance, ballast, trim when flying alone

Bob Moore wrote:
Bertie the Bunyip wrote

Bob Moore wrote
I have lots of time in YAK-52s, no tank selector at all, just
a fuel ON/OFF switch. Works very well.

Must have some system to get around the problem. It has wing tanks?
Or dos it feed to the engine out of a header tank which is in turn fed
by the wing tanks?


Yes, two wing tanks and a header tank in the engine compartment.

Bob Moore


My bet is it also has pumps from the wings to the header and only draws
fuel from the header. Hence no sucking on an empty tank.