"Newps" wrote in message
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Jim Carter wrote:
"Newps" wrote in message
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What do you need plans for. Go to your local farm and ranch store and
get the size tank you want. I got a 100 gallon tank that fits in the
pickup bed. ...


Isn't the "shelf life" of mogas much shorter than avgas?


That's what "they" say. It has not been my experience.


At 7 gph that 170
would take a while to burn through 100 gallons. Also, isn't there a
(probably local) fire code that regulates how much gasoline you can carry
in a private vehicle without a special permit? We tried to put a diesel
tank in at our place in Tulsa and were surprised that a 55 gallon drum
was all we could haul/store without special permits. There was also a
limit as to the number of 55 gallons drums we could have.


Much debate about this. Every farmer has at least a 100 gallon tank in
the back of their truck. Every Trade-A-Plane has a number of fuel
trailers for sale. The local USDA guys around here have a 300 gallon gas
trailer for their helicopters. They just put wheels and a tongue on this
big oval tank. I don't worry about it.

With the overabundance of participants in the legal profession, wouldn't you
worry about defending yourself in a suit where even if the accident wasn't
your fault, your violation of law made the results much worse? I'm thinking
about a traffic accident involving a spill (very expensive to clean up) or a
fire (very expensive...period) resulting from the fuel being tankered.

I'm not saying I disagree with your premise and I would probably do the same
in a rural area, but I'd sure be concerned with the laws if I was anywhere
near a metropolitan area. This flying hobby is way too expensive already to
have to shell out an uninsured settlement.

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Jim Carter
Rogers, Arkansas