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  • Comment on "So... despite having done careful fuel planning, have you ever found yourself arriving at your destination with a very uncomfortably low amount of fuel?"

    FYI Bingo Fuel (US) A pre-briefed amount of fuel for an aircraft that would allow a safe return to the base o...wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary_of_military_slang#B Minimum Fuel vs. Fuel Emergency http://www.aopa.org/AOPA-L...

  • Comment on "Emergency Landing!!!!"

    Jeff - I probably had enough altitude...may have to experience in a real emergency to know what I mean.    As far as the fuel pump use goes, I turn it on a...pressure. That's it for the fuel pump for me.  Afterwords, it's an emergency back-up for the remainder of...

  • Comment on "Fuel return line location on Rotax912"

    My new 100HP 912 engine comes with the fuel block with an orifice (restrictor jet). So fuel pressure will be kept in the fuel system. According to the engine installation manual, there are 2 teypes of fuel bloc...

  • Comment on "Emergency Landing!!!!"

    Jeff - I'm rethinking the install of the auxiliary fuel pump concept.  I have qu...f of the main line (after the fuel filter) via a T fitting to th...ne start) and seeing adequate fuel pressure supplied to the carb...ary pump creating an inflight emergency, installing it as you current...

  • Comment on "new fuel tank"

    O No, no more seasonal fuel line replacement? Is it clear or transparent so you can see the fuel? I tend to go for the clear one(no tint)it works for puls..., I was thinking of stocking up on the yellow for this seasons fuel line...

  • Comment on "EMERGENCY LANDING!!!!"

    Tom, Was the white MGL fuel flow sender downstream of the facet fuel pump? I have had a white MGL fuel flow sender upstream of my fuel pump for nearly 12 years and have never had a problem.  The fuel is sucked past the sender at low pressure. Jeff    

  • Comment on "Ttab Mod Shop Update"

    Here I'm starting to play around with ideas as to where I'm going to mount this Racor Fuel Filter.   I'm going to have a busy fuel line compared to OEM.  I...fuel flow sending unit, then a 12v electric fuel pump...

  • Comment on "Emergency Landing!!!!"

    Having owned three airplanes (Quickie Tri-Q2, KR2, Z-max) with gravity f...transfer tank like my KR2. It had a fuel pump that transferred it to t...possibly with many engines). If the fuel transfer pump failed you woul...the CG to remain low and most of the fuel wher...

  • Comment on "Emergency Landing!!!!"

    I too await YFT's comments.  I'll be working on the fuel lines again this weekend.  I have a new...and I'm going to completely re-wire the fuel pressure unit from the sender...ked the air vent lines on both carbs and the fuel tank...

  • Comment on "EMERGENCY LANDING!!!!"

    Great video Tom and extremely important topic. I recall many years ago h...aving a problem with a facet electric fuel pump that was responsible for...on takeoff. As it turns out the facet fuel pump does not permit adequate...carburetor was unable to pull enough fuel thro...