Fred
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> You have also detected what appears to be the philosophy behind
> current rules for U.S. production aircraft, requiring tank drains,
> drainable sump(s), and gascolator - last line of defense.
From what I glean from electric Bob, that may not be a superb
thing!
"Many planes> "grandfathered" before the rules as they read now -- no
gascolator if> adequate sump(s) -- are trouble-free. Some Cessna tank
designs -- gascolator but no separate sumps, have been trouble. The new
Skylane> is supposed to have something like 16 drain points!
> > Best,> Fred F."
Well Fred, the two most used machines in my career outside
airlines of course are the NA Harvard(T-6) and the Stearman - both old
stuff, but never had a problem in spite of cached fuels from time to time.
Both have tank drains (Stearman up, Harvard down) anda gascolator - and I've
gleaned water from them regularly - so just figured I'd copy the idea. My
water drains are couple inches below lowest tank site, but the gascolator
enroute to the engine but now low.
If I check all 3 before every flight, I'm hoping to have caught any H2O.
I could be wrong, I was wrong once before...........
Cheers
>Ferg
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