Jan,
very good points to consider!
1) Fuel sight gauge: during building phase I understood to relocate it
between seats. That is not enough. Now, I hate to look at it. Fuel in
the cockpit just behind one millimeter thick plastic tube. One day that
clear tube is yellowed, agened and bristlened and it will broke and
spoil my upholstery or maybe more if happens during flight. It is almost
unnecesary item. Fill the tank always full and then you know surely how
much you have. During flight have a gauge /alarm /computer...and your
brains and a clock!
2) During emergency landing it (an electric fuel pump) must be off.
Better to remember to use master switch (2nd level or even 1st level one
if you have) so the pump is also off. What about a compromiss: during
short take off use an el fuel pump but with long runways do not?
Raimo OH-XRT
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From: david miller
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Safety improvement list
Jan Volcic's aircraft had the sight gauge in the original position by
the panel, It may well have contributed to the post crash fire
Locating the gauge between the seats seems like a better idea,
eliminating it altogether would perhaps be better yet, if regulations
allow.
With a 912S, I've often wondered whether it is better not to use the
electric fuel pump during take off and landing, seems to me that the
engine
is more likely to suffer a mechanical problem than the mechanical fuel
pump, and in the event of an emergency landing, I would prefer not to
have fuel pumping - chances are I would forget to turn the pump off.
Dave, C-FBZI, Tri-Gear, 175 hours
2) Fuel systems
- consider the safety of sight gauge and it=B4s location. ' What
the manual recommends is not good. Of the variations that builders have
done which is the best compromise in terms of safety and functionality?
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