Hi Bob,
Good to hear you again. I figured the long silence from you was just
that you couldn't figure out something nice to say. ( a smile on my face
as
I say that). After all, I made a pubic apology for us, and groveled to
the
group.Larry "Bob U." wrote: > [Chuckle] > > Why was I thinking the long silence 'til now was indicative that I > scared everybody off? <grin> > > CRAZY and as BOLD as I may be, the RV-3 I am building, may well sport > an Ercoupe type fuel system. > > At the moment, I only have a header tank, but there are wing tanks for > the RV-3, too. Normally, one chooses one or the other style. > But, given the high horsepower to weight ratio, if your mission is fast > long x/countries, that picture can change dramatically. > My mission is 1000 miles non-stop in 5 hours or less. > Quite do-able with wing and header tanks. > > Header tanks were the norm in many certified planes through the 40's. > Fuel pumps, mechanical/electrical, were/are just something else to fail. > Yes, there are different strokes for different folks... then and now. > However, I have yet to see anything from the FAA MANDATING that header > tanks can no longer be legal in new aircraft. > BUT... maybe there is. > > Since I am NOT MAKING THAT CLAIM, it is not my requirement to prove such > a position. If I can find a definitive source, I will be only too glad > to post it - for better or worse. > > I'm not exactly 'comfy' with the header tank, but neither am I thrilled > with the fact that many of my fellow ag pilots burned to death when > their Super Cub wing tanks ruptured.... drenching them while trapped or > untrapped in the wreckage. One crummy spark... and they became human > torches before they vanished agonizingly into historic oblivion! > Surely, other wing tank airplane drivers have suffered similar fates. > > BTW.... > One of my good friends was raised in Rantoul. > Many of his clan still resides there. > Bryce Vermilion of the Illinois Central Railroad. > Master Mechanic and up and coming executive type. > Perhaps you knew/remember him? > I attended his funeral some years ago. > It was a very sad and tragic loss. > > Thanks for the reply, Skypops. > You have brightened this day. > > Bob Urban > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Well said Bob :-) > > May all your landings be silky smooth and right side up! > > Best regards, > > Rob Talbot-Jones, 3040H, Rantoul IL
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