Duncan, Amen to that, although they approved Manuel Querioz's plane with a
fuel tank filler sitting in the middle of the plane! On the other hand I
think that an outside filler position may have something to recommend it if
the natives of Bongoland are going to insist that only they can fill fuel
tanks!
I didn't mention it but there is also a stipulation that the fuel
pump must not draw fuel from more than one tank at a time, which the
standard Europa tank plumbing doesn't meet. It may be that the LAA have been
taking things a bit more seriously recently as they felt CAA and EASA
breathing more noticeably down their necks!
Regards, David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan & Ami McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: auxillary fuel tank
<ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> David,
> As I understand it, it was point 3 that prevented PFA approval of the
Europa
> Long Ranger tank in the UK; strange as many other a/c in the PFA fleet
have
> similar arrangements. Hope you can convince the PFA that the plug-in
filler
> funnel will not be ditched at the first opportunity!
>
> Rgds.,
> Duncan McF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: auxillary fuel tank
>
>
> > <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
> >
> > Kevin, I have designed a composite 110 litre tank to sit in the
passenger
> > seat and to use the existing straps as constraint. It probably doesn't
> > answer your needs but if so I would be happy to give you more detail. In
> > this country there are problems with the Europa Long Ranger tank, which
I
> > understand has never got PFA approval. To count as an auxiliary tank (as
> > opposed to a ferry tank - which introduces its own restrictions) it
needs
> > to
> > pass CSA-VLA regs, which state among other things:
> > 1) the tank must cope with 24kPa (3.481psi) overpressure, that is to say
a
> > tad over 500lbs per sq ft!
> > 2) The restraints must withstand a 9g forward and 3g upward acceleration
> > loads.
> > 3) The tank filler must be located outside the personnel compartment (on
> > my
> > design achieved by having a plug in filler funnel with a dog leg so that
> > the
> > actual filler orifice is outside)
> > 4) Connections must be such that no fuel pump can draw fuel from more
than
> > one tank at a time.
> > My tank has not yet passed PFA/LAA approval although Andy Draper
> > has
> > made encouraging noises.
> > Of course on your side of the pond you can probably ignore such
> > restrictions, but a loose fuel tank must be one of the least desirable
> > extras with a nasty landing!
> > Happy New Year, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kevin Klinefelter" <kevann@gotsky.com>
> > To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:07 AM
> > Subject: Europa-List: auxillary fuel tank
> >
> >
<kevann@gotsky.com>
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Has anyone out there put together their own axillary fuel tank design?
I
> >> am looking for ideas, probably a commercially available plastic tank
> >> that could be strapped into the baggage area of an XS mono. I have the
> >> Singleton fuel tank outlets with vacant taps because I elected to not
> >> install a sight gage, so I am considering plumbing in there, to the
Main
> >> side, and not siphoning as the Europa design does.Any one doing
> >> something like that?
> >>
> >> I would buy a Europa aux tank but the cost is just a bit crazy, with
> >> the dollar so low.
> >> Anybody got one they want to let go?
> >>
> >> I am not yet flying, but with the 914 cruising at 16 to 18 grand it
> >> would seem that 18.5 gallons is a bit limiting? It'd be nice to keep
> >> going on long XC flights once you are way up there cruising along at
200
> >> mph TAS.
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >>
> >>
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