On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:33:28 -0400, B A R R Y
wrote:

Does anyone know of a FAR that prohibits removing fuel, avgas in this
case, and then putting it back into the same plane? The plane is flown
for part 91 service only.

Examples:

1.) The plane is 50 pounds overweight for conditions. 10 gallons is
siphoned out into a clean, single-purpose, approved for gasoline
container. The sealed container is stored in a safe place. 2-3 hours
later, upon completing the trip and returning to the field, I pour it
back into the tank.

2.) I want to calibrate a fuel dipstick, so I remove a gallon at a time
while taking readings. After I read the tank, I return the fuel to the
tank.

I've been told this is a violation. The person who tells me this can't
cite a FAR, and I can't find one in my own search.

barry
you cant do it with people in the aircraft. that is in the regs.

when you do it make sure you have an earth connection between the
aircraft and the container. this can be as simple as a piece of fence
wire in the container touching the aircraft so as to bleed static
differences between the two. more elaborate would be a piece of
automotive wire with a crocodile clip on each end clipped between the
aircraft and the container.
with static taken care of you worst problem is spillage.

when you have the time go and get a copy of the regs and read them
yourself. it isnt difficult to understand them and you will have in
your memory an authoritative picture of them. the world gets easier
after that.

when you put the fuel back into the aircraft just pour it through a
funnel with a micromesh filter in it, they are as cheap as chips in
discount automotive shops and they exclude crud and water.

Stealth Pilot