Jim/Rich --
I agree that the loss of one of the two fuel pumps in-flight will likely not cause a "Yellow or Red" FP warning indication on the SV/Garmin and that the resultant loss in FP may be slight (in my RV-12, I do see a noticeable slight reduction in FP psi when I disable the electric pump in-flight) -- good points. I guess it all comes down to whether or not the pilot concurs with the benefits of Van's "full-time" electric pump use design philosophy versus a "use-it-when-you-want-it" philosophy. It is a question of whether or not one thinks the "full-time" electric pump will live a long and happy service life versus occasional switch-activated use. Suum Cuique
-- David
ps -- I will admit that I wonder how many cycles the FP fuse receptacle will tolerate over time since I remove/reinsert the FP fuse at least once every 28 days for data updates. 
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David Heal - Windsor, CA (near Santa Rosa)
EAA #23982 (circa 1965) - EAA Technical Counselor and Flight Advisor; CFI - A&I
RV-12 E-LSA #120496 (SV w/ AP and ADS-B 2020) - N124DH flying since March 2014 - 940+ hours (as of September 2020)! 
V AF donation through June 2021.
Last edited by DHeal : 06-26-2017 at 11:37 AM.
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