shouldn't it be done at max climb angle?
Cheers,
Pete
A239
On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 11:23 AM, David Joyce <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>wrote:
> davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
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> Ferg, Ideally you measure it yourself. Put say 15 litres in the tank
> (which will run into both sides) and then with the plane in a flying
> attitude (ie sill about level) run a fuel pump with the fuel pipe
> disconnected and draining into a measuring cylinder. What you have left is
> the bit you are looking for and you either just weigh the plane without
> bothering to learn exactly how much it is, and/or subtract what came out
> into your measuring cylinder from what you put in the tank.
> All the best, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
>
>
> <f.kyle@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> Cheers,
>> I will shortly be fussing about W&B, or CofG if you wish, and
>> note the need to load unavailable tank fuel to the fuselage for
>> measurement.
>>
>> Can anyone produce the figure in use by (a) the authority, (b) the kit
>> maker, (c) the fuel guru or (d) a wild stab? I hesitate to admit the tank
>> is
>> a 1997 unit.....
>>
>> I don't relish all this at minus 5 Celcius but have to look
>> busy
>> at something.
>>
>> Fair winds,
>>
>> Ferg C-FFGG
>>
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