David Paule
Well Known Member
Do you have them? And if so, how did you do it?
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks,
Dave
No way, cause more damage when they bang around in the airflow. I carry a spare cap. Had one come off on another aircraft and it was not pretty.
I have a gas cap tool on my key ring.
When I remove the cap, I lay it and the keys on the wing walk on that wing. Ditto the second wing when I move on to fuel it.
Pretty hard to miss putting the cap back on before flight if the keys are right there next to the cap.
"left cap - ON.....right cap - ON"
I'd figured that I wanted at least 15 pounds force capability.
Yea, you want to be sure that the chain doesn't break while the cap is pounding the *#%$& out of the top of your wing while you fly a short pattern to get back on the ground and latch it properly.......
In addition to asking VAF, I had asked some local friends. One, a flight instructor who owns a Bonanza, said:
"Having left a cap off on a friends Bonanza, it doesn't move in the airflow. I'd use a light chain. "
So I figured, hey, if it's not bashing around, let's retain the sucker.
Dave
Locking gas caps are the way to go. Like it was said earlier, you can't takeoff without the keys to the ignition.
Chains for your gas caps? Not interested here. If your head is not in the game, you might want to consider hanging up flying. Really... Always a general pre-flight before each launch and after each and every full stop landing.
It's on the checklist.
This would be an awfully lonely sport if it were only for those who NEVER make mistakes.
I always put the gas cap in front of the tire as a chock when fueling. That way I can't go forward if I forget and they can't roll down the wing.