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Old 11-12-2012, 05:45 AM
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The boost pump worked fine for me with the plastic jug 10' away outside of hangar.
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Old 12-24-2012, 03:36 AM
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I want to cal one of my tanks and don't want to do it again as described above or by my (just learned unsafe) messy method.

Couldn't I fly on the tank to cal until I run out of fuel, then switch tanks to keep it running, land at the airport 3000 feet under me and do the dynon two gallon at a time calibration?
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Old 12-24-2012, 06:40 AM
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The only thing I can think of would be to use a bare cable instead of the insulated one. I use an uninsulated braided cable that is clipped to the plane, receptacle, and laying on the ground at all times. I'm just hoping that with all the different points to drain off the static electricity I won't blow myself up.
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Old 12-25-2012, 09:37 AM
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Just in case of a spill, make sure there are no extension cords or trouble lights laying anywhere near by. I've seen three hangars burn down from a fuel spill ignited by an extension cord and or light with incandescent bulb that popped when fuel splashed on it.
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Old 12-25-2012, 10:12 AM
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Just in case of a spill, make sure there are no extension cords or trouble lights laying anywhere near by. I've seen three hangars burn down from a fuel spill ignited by an extension cord and or light with incandescent bulb that popped when fuel splashed on it.
My portable T hangar I'd secured to the ground with stakes. I imagine a ground from the airframe to one of those would be pretty fool proof.... A ramp tiedown hook would work similarly well, as would the metal of a regular T hangar...
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