That centre tank design in a commander is just horrible. Throwing away the extra redundancy (leaks, fuel contamination) you can reasonably expect from a twin.Donald wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 9:12 pm The following accident report is good reading in regards to fuelling from drums, and whether or not a runup will detect problems:
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-repo ... c0123.html
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5 days to get 2 avgas drums delivered in Rankin Inlet sounds about rightFive days prior to their arrival in Rankin Inlet, the crew had placed an order for two 45‑gallon drums of 100LL AVGAS Footnote 2. After landing at the airport, the fuel handler was notified and asked to deliver the drums of 100LL AVGAS.


