[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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