Steve, FWIW - Most of the light planes of the day had a big tank of fuel under the panel and between the pilots legs.
Also on my 415-C the master shuts off the big wire from the hat shelf to the front. There is no electricity under the panel with the master off - but I do not think it will make a lot of difference when the engine gets pushed into the header tank in a crash. David Abrams [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ercoupe.com -----Original Message----- From: Steve Dold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know about the system in the earlier planes, but this one has several features I do not like: 1. There is a big gas tank, with at least three fuel lines, right there under the panel along with electrical busses. You can't shut off all the power under the panel, even with the master switch.
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