bflynn
Final Approach
So...not what the POH says?
Piper tanks are set very close to the wing root and the standby tank in that scenario is only 140 lbs max. I never noticed heaviness, but I also never flew that far in that airplane.
Running tanks dry in cruise
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So...not what the POH says?
Piper tanks are set very close to the wing root and the standby tank in that scenario is only 140 lbs max. I never noticed heaviness, but I also never flew that far in that airplane.
EdFred
Taxi to Parking
It's been over 10 years since I owned my Cherokee so I don't recall what the POH said exactly. I just know that I burned half hour, hour, dry tank, leaving ~90 minutes in the other tank.
I also didn't follow the short field technique in the POH as I developed my own technique which got me off the ground sooner and above the 50 ft obstacle quicker.
I also didn't follow the short field technique in the POH as I developed my own technique which got me off the ground sooner and above the 50 ft obstacle quicker.
tmyers
En-Route
Well, it certainly isn't like your Brother, cause "He Ain't Heavy, he's my brother"
Bellanca_Pilot
Pre-Flight
That is a big subject of discussion over at my Bellanca Viking Forum. Most guys do it regularly. I do not. They run Continental. I did once in my Lycoming IO-540 powered one and it would not start back up. Headed to nearest airport and thank God it fired, but was not running on all 6! Landed, shut down and immediately started back up and ran perfect. I’ll never do that again!
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That makes no sense. Shutting off the fuel and turning it back on isn’t going to starve some cylinders and not others.
Bellanca_Pilot
Pre-Flight
I think one got vapor locked. Big Bore Lycomings can be a ***** to start hot. I’m not ever doing it again! Wife was with me! Not good!
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