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 Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:58 am Post subject: Kolb-List: Adding additional fuel tanks ?" Jump Seat ?" FS |
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Dear Kolbers,
To enable me to have longers XC?Ts with out a fuel stop , I am planning to add two - Six gallon tanks to the rear of the FS-2 and move the existing two - five gallon tanks tanks to the jump seat. This will give me a total fuel capacity of 22 gallons. I have never carried a rear passenger and I weigh in at 195 pounds and have a Rotax -503. I surely plan to do Weights and Balance for the additional 24 pounds of fuel weight in the rear and 72 pounds fuel weight on the jump seat.
I wanted to check and run it through the ?oKolb list? whom I consider the list comprising of the ?oOracles? to know if any of you have flown a passenger in the jump seat in a FS-2 and what are the changes that I should anticipate in handling of the airplane by adding the additional weight.
Thanks much for your inputs in advance!
Mahesh
last i remember... fuel was measured at 6 lb/gal... if you go from 10 gal to 12 in the back. difference of 2,, x 6 lb/gal should be 12 lb additional in the rear,,, with a bit more for the weight difference in the 5 to 6 gal tanks.
10 gal x 6 lb/gal = 60 lb with 12 lb for tanks and brackets and support sounds right.
boyd young
mkiii utah
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