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In rec.aviation.ifr lardsoup wrote:
An Instructor once told me that it takes 5 minutes per inch of fuel in the tank for all the water (if any) to show up in the sumps. Don't know where he got that from, but I thought I'd pass it on. CRC Chemistry. I believe the settling rate of water in 100LL is 1" per minute. Figure your tanks are 9" deep... check after 9 minutes. Adjust for the depth of your tanks. Best regards, Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard -- Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com WEB http://users.frii.com/jer/ C-206 N9513G, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot, BM218 HAM N0FZD, 228 Young Eagles! |
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