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Re: visible float gas gauge
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Robert E Cook
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Oct 30, 2009 03:54 PST
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Russ,
Well said!
I always go by TIME rather than gas gauge reading. Gas gauges can be
really inaccurate anyway, although the float type is the best, in my
opinion.
All you really need to know is when is it time to land.........
I was never able to paint or mark the wire with anything that lasted
anyway....the fuel and fumes would take off paint, or sharpie marker.
I made the wire gauge such that when it hit bottom, i.e. the bent over
part of the wire hit the top of the little tube on the top of the tank,
that I still had a LITTLE fuel left.
I figured my fuel burn to be 6-1/2 gal per hour at cruise power
setting.............so my 13 gal tank would give 2 hours.........so then
a figured 1-1/2 hours max flight time. be careful, and remember that
fuel burn goes up greatly with higher throttle settings!!!!
I always filled the tank before flying. The most I ever flew without
refueling was about 1 hour 15 minutes! but routinely only one hour
between fill ups.
The tank in the Celebrity was "triangle shaped" that is to say wide at
the top and narrow at the bottom...........this means that the float
gauge goes down very slowly at first, when the tank is full, but the
float drops faster and faster as the fuel is burned.
Cookie
On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:15:10 -0400 Russ Mintkenbaugh
<sport-@cinci.rr.com> writes:
Kim,
I have to say when I was working on my Sport Pilot certificate I was
training in a J3 cub, that used that wire/float gauge setup. the
instructor just showed me the full length of the rod, compared to the
short length when low on fuel did it by visualizing the 3/4, 1/2, 1/4
tank levels that way. They said when it is only showing 2" above the cap
viewed thru the windscreen it was time to be landing for fuel. Hope this
sheds light on your thoughts.
Russ, Fisher 303 Sport
West Chester, Ohio
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 8:20 PM, kim brown <kimbr-@comcast.net>
wrote:
Hi-
Question for you Fishnetters that opted to do a simple float gas gauge
for the tank immediately ahead of the pilot: How did you achieve any
visual measure indications, half full, three quarters, whatever? The
device is basically a piece of stiff wire coming up through a tube
soldered into the gas cap, located in a place where you can see it, but
how did anyone mark the wire for various quantities? My tech counselor
is suggesting just marking the windshield while sitting in the cockpit,
a mark for full, half, etc., the mark being on the windshied itself.
Haven't figured out if I like that idea or not, and am open to other
suggestions. Thanks for the ideas.
Kim Brown
kbrown
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<DIV>Russ,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Well said!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I always go by TIME rather than gas gauge reading. Gas gauges=
can be =
really inaccurate anyway, although the float type is the best, in my =
opinion.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>All you really need to know is when is it time to land.........</DI=
V>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I was never able to paint or mark the wire with anything that laste=
d =
anyway....the fuel and fumes would take off paint, or sharpie marker.</D=
IV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I made the wire gauge such that when it hit bottom, i.e. the bent o=
ver part =
of the wire hit the top of the little tube on the top of the tank, =
that I =
still had a LITTLE fuel left.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I figured my fuel burn to be 6-1/2 gal per hour at cruise power =
setting.............so my 13 gal tank would give 2 hours.........so then=
a =
figured 1-1/2 hours max flight time. be careful, and remember that=
fuel =
burn goes up greatly with higher throttle settings!!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I <EM>always</EM> <STRONG>filled</STRONG> the tank before flying.&n=
bsp; The =
most I ever flew without refueling was about 1 hour 15 minutes! bu=
t =
routinely only one hour between fill ups.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The tank in the Celebrity was "triangle shaped" that is to say wide=
at the =
top and narrow at the bottom...........this means that the float gauge g=
oes down =
very slowly at first, when the tank is full, but the float drops faster =
and =
faster as the fuel is burned. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Cookie</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:15:10 -0400 Russ Mintkenbaugh <<A =
href=3D"mailto:sport-@cinci.rr.com">sport-@cinci.rr.com</A>> =
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<DIV>Kim,</DIV>
<DIV>I have to say when I was working on my Sport Pilot certificate I =
was =
training in a J3 cub, that used that wire/float gauge setup. the=
=
instructor just showed me the full length of the rod, compared to the =
short =
length when low on fuel did it by visualizing the 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 tank l=
evels =
that way. They said when it is only showing 2" above the cap viewed th=
ru the =
windscreen it was time to be landing for fuel. Hope this sheds light o=
n your =
thoughts.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Russ, Fisher 303 Sport</DIV>
<DIV>West Chester, Ohio <BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 8:20 PM, kim brown <S=
PAN =
dir=3Dltr><<A =
href=3D"mailto:kimbr-@comcast.net">kimbr-@comcast.net</A>><=
/SPAN> =
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote =
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #c=
cc 1px solid"><BR><BR>Hi-<BR>Question =
for you Fishnetters that opted to do a simple float gas gauge<BR>for=
the =
tank immediately ahead of the pilot: How did you achieve any<B=
R>visual =
measure indications, half full, three quarters, whatever? =
The<BR>device is basically a piece of stiff wire coming up thr=
ough a =
tube<BR>soldered into the gas cap, located in a place where you can =
see it, =
but<BR>how did anyone mark the wire for various quantities? My=
tech =
counselor<BR>is suggesting just marking the windshield while sitting=
in the =
cockpit,<BR>a mark for full, half, etc., the mark being on the winds=
hied =
itself.<BR>Haven't figured out if I like that idea or not, and am op=
en to =
other<BR>suggestions. Thanks for the ideas.<BR>Kim =
Brown<BR>kbrown<BR><BR><BR>:<BR>Find a Fishnet member near you at <A=
=
href=3D"http://www.frappr.com/fisherflyingproduct" =
target=3D_blank>http://www.frappr.com/fisherflyingproduct</A><BR>Che=
ck out the =
Fishnet Hangar at...<BR><A href=3D"http://www.lairdlind.com/fishnet.=
htm" =
target=3D_blank>http://www.lairdlind.com/fishnet.htm</A><BR>Submit a=
picture =
of your Fishnet project to Laird Lind<BR><A =
href=3D"mailto:lai-@airmail.net">lai-@airmail.net</A><BR>For sub=
scription =
issues, Log In or Register at <A =
href=3D"http://lists.topica.com/lists/Fishnet" =
target=3D_blank>http://lists.topica.com/lists/Fishnet</A> or contact=
Scott =
Stewart <A =
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