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1. 02:40 AM - Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules (Martin Olliver)
2. 03:21 AM - Re: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules (Richard Churchill-Coleman)
3. 04:23 AM - Re: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules (K BURNS)
4. 05:48 AM - Re: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules (PHILLIPS I)
5. 07:51 AM - Re: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules (jimpuglise@comcast.net)
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| Subject: | Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules |
I believe a mod exists to fit a sender with a screw top fitting to allow dipping
of the tank. Still not a good option if you over fill the tank!
My solution the same problem is to fit a sight gauge (tube) Fitted beside and low
down the filler neck. The plastic sight tube being as short as possible the
rest being aliminum tube. This should make replacing the tube easy the rest is
fit and forget. When you come to fill up with fuel you will know how much you
have and how much to put in. A problem with Europa's not to be underestimated.
It will not be of much use if you are very low on fuel but as I have a fuel
flow indicator and virtual tank this can be calculated with ease with a margin
of extra fuel for safety.
Good luck
Martin.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356394#356394
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| Subject: | Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules |
Martin
That sounds interesting - do you have a Mod for your sight gauge that you
can share with us? - obtaining prototype Mod details from LAA is always a
bit hit and miss....
Richard C-C
On 31 October 2011 09:37, Martin Olliver <martflynut@aol.com> wrote:
>
> I believe a mod exists to fit a sender with a screw top fitting to allow
> dipping of the tank. Still not a good option if you over fill the tank!
> My solution the same problem is to fit a sight gauge (tube) Fitted beside
> and low down the filler neck. The plastic sight tube being as short as
> possible the rest being aliminum tube. This should make replacing the tube
> easy the rest is fit and forget. When you come to fill up with fuel you
> will know how much you have and how much to put in. A problem with Europa's
> not to be underestimated. It will not be of much use if you are very low on
> fuel but as I have a fuel flow indicator and virtual tank this can be
> calculated with ease with a margin of extra fuel for safety.
> Good luck
> Martin.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356394#356394
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules |
Guys,=0AIf you are wanting a tank fill dipstick, why not create a convolute
d guide from a small diameter tube for a flexible dipstick to go down (as f
ound on many oil dipstick set ups), the guide tube would need permanently i
nstalled inside the tank filling cobra and into the tank, a suitably sized
flexible dipstick could be calibrated/marked as a one off exercise.=0A-
=0ALocating the guide tube would be interesting , but some sort of spider t
op and bottom of the cobra could be one solution (Glassed into place ), sho
uld only add a few ounces and keep the end of the tube off the tank bottom
so it does not chaff through.=0A-=0ARegards=0A-=0AKevin=0A=0A=0A_______
_________________________=0AFrom: Richard Churchill-Coleman <richard.church
ill-coleman@sky.com>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Monday, 31 Oct
ober 2011, 10:18=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules=0A
=0A=0AMartin=0A=0AThat sounds interesting - do you have a Mod for your sigh
t gauge that you can share with us? - obtaining prototype Mod details from
LAA is always a bit hit and miss....=0A=0ARichard C-C=0A=0A=0AOn 31 October
2011 09:37, Martin Olliver <martflynut@aol.com> wrote:=0A=0A--> Europa-Lis
t message posted by: "Martin Olliver" <martflynut@aol.com>=0A>=0A>I believe
a mod exists to fit a sender with a screw top fitting to allow dipping of
the tank. Still not a good option if you over fill the tank!=0A>My solution
the same problem is to fit a sight gauge (tube) Fitted beside and low down
the filler neck. The plastic sight tube being as short as possible the res
t being aliminum tube. This should make replacing the tube easy the rest is
fit and forget. When you come to fill up with fuel you will know how much
you have and how much to put in. A problem with Europa's not to be underest
imated. It will not be of much use if you are very low on fuel but as I hav
e a fuel flow indicator and virtual tank this can be calculated with ease w
ith a margin of extra fuel for safety.=0A>Good luck=0A>Martin.=0A>=0A>=0A>
=0A>=0A>Read this topic online here:=0A>=0A>http://forums.matronics.com/vie
wtopic.php?p=356394#356394=0A>ist Un/Subscription,=0A>www.matronics.com/N
avigator?Europa-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?
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| Subject: | Re: Sight Guage - UK Rules |
Hi Richard
To comply with the LAA regulations i did fit a sight tube, but I kept
it to the minimum length i could get away with,
It comes up between the strb seat and tunnel and runs up the seat backrest
then routed over the top of the tank to the
Cobra filler pipe,
I calibrated it on the ground and it gives a accurate reading and is
helpful to watch the clear pipe filling up
towards the cobra when my tank is nearly full, But is not much use in the
air
I also know exactly how much fuel is in the aircraft before putting any
more in which is helpful, have included a couple of pics to give you the
idea of what was done,
regards
Ivor
G-IVER
On 31 October 2011 10:18, Richard Churchill-Coleman <
richard.churchill-coleman@sky.com> wrote:
> Martin
>
> That sounds interesting - do you have a Mod for your sight gauge that you
> can share with us? - obtaining prototype Mod details from LAA is always a
> bit hit and miss....
>
> Richard C-C
>
> On 31 October 2011 09:37, Martin Olliver <martflynut@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I believe a mod exists to fit a sender with a screw top fitting to allow
>> dipping of the tank. Still not a good option if you over fill the tank!
>> My solution the same problem is to fit a sight gauge (tube) Fitted beside
>> and low down the filler neck. The plastic sight tube being as short as
>> possible the rest being aliminum tube. This should make replacing the tube
>> easy the rest is fit and forget. When you come to fill up with fuel you
>> will know how much you have and how much to put in. A problem with Europa's
>> not to be underestimated. It will not be of much use if you are very low on
>> fuel but as I have a fuel flow indicator and virtual tank this can be
>> calculated with ease with a margin of extra fuel for safety.
>> Good luck
>> Martin.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Read this topic online here:
>>
>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356394#356394
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