Fuel tank balance

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Marty Shapiro writes:

Not too noticeable until about 8,000'. Then it gets noticeable. Above
11,000' it gets very, very noticeable. Go to Pike's Peak and see what
happens!

Yesterday I tried flying a Piper J-3 and a Cessna 172 over the top of
(I think) Mount Rainier (the tall mountain near KSEA), and they both
seemed to struggle as we approached the altitude of the peak. I
turned around and went back when it became obvious that I wasn't going
to make it. Not sure if it was engine power that lacked, or just air
density that was too low, or what. I was flying for fun and did not
check the altimeter.

Does MSFS let you set whether you have oxygen in the plane?

Judah writes:

Does MSFS let you set whether you have oxygen in the plane?

The Baron 58 has a place for pilot oxygen, but apparently it's not
installed. In real life I would probably keep oxygen at hand on every
flight, irrespective of my planned cruising altitude.

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Judah writes:

Does MSFS let you set whether you have oxygen in the plane?

The Baron 58 has a place for pilot oxygen, but apparently it's not
installed. In real life I would probably keep oxygen at hand on every
flight, irrespective of my planned cruising altitude.

Would you bring a parachute and life preserver too?

Steve Foley writes:

Would you bring a parachute and life preserver too?

Parachuting requires special training and there probably wouldn't be
time to put the parachute on in an emergency.

A flotation device would definitely be nice over water, or even a raft
for an extended trip over water.

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Steve Foley writes:

Would you bring a parachute and life preserver too?

Parachuting requires special training

Please cite the FAA regs.

Steve Foley writes:

Please cite the FAA regs.

It's not an FAA regulation, it's just a fact of using a parachute.
You don't just slip one on and jump.

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Steve Foley writes:

Please cite the FAA regs.

It's not an FAA regulation, it's just a fact of using a parachute.
You don't just slip one on and jump.


You do if the plane is on fire.

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Judah writes:


Does MSFS let you set whether you have oxygen in the plane?

The Baron 58 has a place for pilot oxygen, but apparently it's not
installed. In real life I would probably keep oxygen at hand on every
flight, irrespective of my planned cruising altitude.


Would you bring a parachute and life preserver too?


We usually have the oxygen in the backseat even if we don't plan a high
flight. I don't think it has anything to do with being too lazy to put
it away :-)

Margy