Running dry?

Recently, Thomas Borchert posted:

Mark,

refueling adds an hour
to your trip and the break to stretch your legs helps prevent
fatigue on really long trips.


IF there is an airfield with fuel along the route. Which often isn't
the case.

It's pretty rare not to find fuel within range in the US if you're east of
the Rockies or west of the Sierras. So, I'd think it's "often" the case if
you only fly in the stretch between the Rockies and the Sierras. ;-P

Neil

On 2005-08-23, Jay Honeck wrote:
Oh, wait -- I forgot about those silly *high wings* and that whole "find a
ladder" thing.

Many high wing planes have a method of checking the fuel without a
ladder (many provide a small step). The other great thing they provide
is the ability to check the fuel sumps without crawling on wet, dirty
ground and the ability to tie down without having to crawl on the ground
too :-)

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On 2005-08-22, Mark T. Dame wrote:
Wouldn't it be safer (maybe not simpler) to just drain the tank on the
ground to find out?

Maybe not unless you are geared up with the right equipment (a proper
fuel tank that can hold however many gallons the fuel tank can) and the
right firefighting equipment.

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"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Jay Honeck wrote:
I fly an airplane with a 1633 pound useful load and I find quite an
advantage to being light on fuel.

Holy cow. What GA plane has that kind of a useful load? A Caravan?

Have you ever looked inside an old, straight-backed Cessna 182 jumpship?
I would wager that they have 1600 pound useful load EASY!

Jay Honeck wrote:
Who the heck flies a plane without visually examining their fuel supply
before each flight?
Oh, wait -- I forgot about those silly *high wings* and that whole "find a
ladder" thing.

Short people.

Dylan Smith wrote:
Many high wing planes have a method of checking the fuel without a
ladder (many provide a small step). The other great thing they provide
is the ability to check the fuel sumps without crawling on wet, dirty
ground and the ability to tie down without having to crawl on the ground
too :-)

Spoken like a true trike-driver! :-))

Neil,

It's pretty rare not to find fuel within range in the US if you're east of
the Rockies or west of the Sierras.


Hmm. My experience differs.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Jay Honeck wrote:

I trust my fuel gauges like I trust the IRS to help me with my taxes.
They'll tell me when I'm in deep doo-doo, but they won't keep me from
getting there.

Luv it! Can I quote you on that?

Most excellent. Me, too?

Quote away. That and $5.00 will get you a coffee at Starbucks. (-:


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In article pKwOe.58359$084.28309@attbi_s22,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

Holy cow. What GA plane has that kind of a useful load? A Caravan?

Cessna 206

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Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html

In article ,
john smith wrote:



Have you ever looked inside an old, straight-backed Cessna 182 jumpship?
I would wager that they have 1600 pound useful load EASY!

Not even close. More like 950-1000.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html