Yes, the only thing I can think of that is not optimal is the fact that the
reserve side would not be continually topped off. Probably not a big deal as
long as the latter part of your flight is not real turbulent!
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Troy Maynor
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mounting fuel pumps
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Mounting fuel pumps
I'd like to see a diagram of this. It would save me almost $200 bucks.
Troy
>I was talking to Erich Trombley who just launched his plane recently about
>fuel systems and he has come up with a novel way to implement a fuel
>totalizer without having to have a flow sensor on the return line. If I
>understand it right He put a "T" upstream of both pump inlets and hooked
>the return line into the supply line. Then he put a check valve ahead of
>this so that the fuel can't be pumped back into the tank. He's got quite a
>few hours on the plane now and says the fuel burn indications are right on
>the money.
>
>I may try this out after getting a heads up from him after some extended
>usage.
>
>Steve
>A143
>Mesa, AZ
>
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