firstly, great idea, Just one thing with your setup, IMHO you really should
have a
static "earth" strap to ground the aircraft to the fuel source, so there is
no
potential voltage difference, and thus eliminate the chance of sparks
creating
an ignition source, the same as you see when a fuel truck refuels you.
craig
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Raimo Toivio
Sent: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 8:41 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Refueling (Rotax)
All The Europa Refuelers,
I do not like to use 100LL (w Rotax).
That makes my engine (912S) unhappy, really.
So - if possible - I carry Mogas to the airfield.
That is not fun. I really hate it, to refuel it.
Same time, I do love to pump Cessna by 100LL.
More unfun is to refuel Europa by *normal* way because
- a canister is heavy to keep up
- it takes a long time to refuel even 60 litres = 3 cans
- it is unsafe for refuelers health to be near when refueling
- there is a possibility [because of the contact between can and plane] to
flame and burn whole Europa and maybe your *whole life work*
- when almost full, it tends to come some fuel out from breathing tube
I think most of the problems are out w attached equipment. As you see there
is also for extra safety a real Europa fuel filter (they are extra for me
because I use one piece solid ones). In my case the fuel pump is a cheap
one - only 1,5 litres /minute - but so there is a good time to check the
plane! The power is taken from the `Jump Start` as in the pic OR from my
Europas EPS (External Power Source).
It took only 10 minutes to make this idea to live in Today.
Raimo
OH-XRT Europa XS Mono #417
The Experimental of The Year 2007
37500 Lempaala
Finland
tel + 358 3 3753 777
fax + 358 3 3753 100
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raimo.toivio@rwm.fi
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