I will have the spot device tomorrow, so I hope to get it working by tomorrow afternoon.rigpiggy wrote:Have you set up the spot tracking page?
USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
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Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
As an AvCanada discussion grows longer:
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
Turns out the fuel consumption of the airplane is a bit higher as expected, so I'm reworking the fuel plans. Would it be wise to buy a factory sealed drum, use half of it, and use the other half one week later on my way back ? Of is the fuel "bad" when it's been opened for a week ?
As an AvCanada discussion grows longer:
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
-the probability of 'entitlement' being mentioned, approaches 1
-one will be accused of using bad airmanship
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NunavutPA-12
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Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
Should be fine. Tighten the bung real good and lay the drum on it's side. Hopefully, the gas will still be there when you return and not in somebody's ATV!
Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
HAHAHA the more things changeNunavutPA-12 wrote:Should be fine. Tighten the bung real good and lay the drum on it's side. Hopefully, the gas will still be there when you return and not in somebody's ATV!
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Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
NunavutPA-12, why lay the drum on it's side? I would have thought that would increase the surface area for condensation as well as adding to the chance of mixing sediment into the gas when putting the drum right side up. Just a wannabe amateur bush pilot trying to understand 
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LF
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Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
Once the seal is broken there is a chance that rain water will find its way into the drum. There is a rim around the top of the drum that holds rain water and the threaded bung might become submerged. Expansion and contraction of the air inside the drum may suck the water inside. So if the drum is laid on the side you avoid that problem.
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Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
Sediment will be taken care of by the filter on your pump. There should be next to no sediment in any drum of av-gas that has been sealed and is less than a few years old.
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Re: USA - Eureka: routing and fuel
Ahh, I get it. ThanksNunavutPA-12 wrote:Once the seal is broken there is a chance that rain water will find its way into the drum. There is a rim around the top of the drum that holds rain water and the threaded bung might become submerged. Expansion and contraction of the air inside the drum may suck the water inside. So if the drum is laid on the side you avoid that problem.
LF
Women and planes have alot in common
Both are expensive, loud, and noisy.
However, when handled properly both respond well and provide great pleasure
Both are expensive, loud, and noisy.
However, when handled properly both respond well and provide great pleasure
