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Re: Europa-List: Safety improvement list

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Safety improvement list
From: david miller <loboloda@execulink.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:42:47
        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
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> 2) Fuel systems
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>
> - 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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