wcalvert
Well Known Member
I'm looking for an easy (clean, safe) way to do the fuel calibration on a Dynon HDX resistive fuel measuring system before the first flight.
It seems best to do the complete cal on both tanks, but that would result in a first flight with full fuel.
I thought about doing the cal on one tank, then draining the fuel from that tank incrementally and adding it to the other tank for cal. Then when done, removing half the fuel and transferring it back to the original tank. The result would be two half full tanks, plenty for a first flight.
This sounds pretty messy and honestly I'm not thrilled about handling that much 100LL with gas cans, drain tubes and absorbent mats.
Or, I could just blow it off for now and hope that some errant warning doesn't scare the wits out of me on takeoff roll!
Anyone done this before or have a sensible solution?
Thanks
It seems best to do the complete cal on both tanks, but that would result in a first flight with full fuel.
I thought about doing the cal on one tank, then draining the fuel from that tank incrementally and adding it to the other tank for cal. Then when done, removing half the fuel and transferring it back to the original tank. The result would be two half full tanks, plenty for a first flight.
This sounds pretty messy and honestly I'm not thrilled about handling that much 100LL with gas cans, drain tubes and absorbent mats.
Or, I could just blow it off for now and hope that some errant warning doesn't scare the wits out of me on takeoff roll!
Anyone done this before or have a sensible solution?
Thanks