Imho, use the worst case, if pickups are up front then use climb attitude, i
f extended to rear of tank, then descending attitude :-)
Cheers,
Pete
A239
> On Aug 24, 2017, at 4:39 PM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
>
> My reason for raising the question is to select an attitude, after which, I
will drain the =9Cusable=9D fuel and proceed w/ my weighing to d
etermine C of G.
>
> I=99m surprised to find well-reasoned yet differing opinions on this
.
>
> Fred
>
>> On Aug 24, 2017, at 1:21 PM, Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> David,
>>
>> Will that be enough petrol on board if you are on short final at an uncon
trolled field and someone pulls out onto the runway and you have to go aroun
d?
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Robert Borger, President
>> Geowhiziks & Doodlebugging, Inc.
>> Certified Petroleum Geophysicist AAPG#101
>> 3705 Lynchburg Dr.
>> Corinth, TX 76208-5331
>> (C) 817-992-1117
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Aug 24, 2017, at 14:15, davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk wrote:
>>>
>>> Fred/Bob, That's an entirely reasonable approach since the front end fue
l outlets make it the most critical attitude. However it only really applies
to those who would contemplate seeing if they can take off with +/- empty t
anks. It seems to me much more practicable to go with the cruise attitude, w
here I guess 99% of fuel starvation happens. So door sill level would be my r
ecommendation.
>>>
>>> Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 2017-08-24 18:34, Robert Borger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fred,
>>>>
>>>> I'd recommend takeoff & climb out attitude as that would be the most cr
itical and when you'd be most likely to uncover the tank outlet.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 24, 2017, at 09:55, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could someone please tell me what the proper attitude of an XS Mono is w
hen determining the amount of "unusable fuel" on board?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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