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"kat" wrote in message ... How then would one know if the tanks were filled with the wrong type of fuel? checking the fuel receipt is always a good start Great idea. Sump the fuel, pour it on the possibly incorrect receipt, and check it |
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kat wrote: How then would one know if the tanks were filled with the wrong type of fuel? checking the fuel receipt is always a good start Most of the fuel receipts I've gotten weren't filled out by the guy on the truck. Checking them would tell you if the person making out the receipt made a mistake or if the entire order was messed up, but it won't help if the fuel truck operator screwed up. George Patterson This marriage is off to a shaky start. The groom just asked the band to play "Your cheatin' heart", and the bride just requested "Don't come home a'drinkin' with lovin' on your mind". |
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Airport fuel farms are a big variable. At any airport with scheduled
service by a 121 carrier you can be pretty sure of the quality of the fuel and the equipment as the carriers QA Dept. (My job with one of the big 3 US carriers) will perform scheduled audits of the farm as well as the into plane delivery system. For the most part, at least in the US, the farms are held to the ATA Spec 103 standard. The CASE organization has also developed a standard similiar to 103 and is being accepted by the carriers who are CASE members. At a smaller airport I would exercise full caution, waiting a good 15-30 minutes after fueling or aircraft movement to sump the tanks. For what it is worth 30 minutes min. is the standard at my carrier. The FAA has no oversight of fuel farms, there are no FARs addressing them and as they are not "certificated" the FAA has no enforcement power. Any discrepancy noted in fueling procedures or quality will result in a LOI or enforcement action against the operator. So when it comes to fuel the phrase "let the buyer beware" never rrang truer. Seth "Chris Hoffmann" wrote in message ... "John Harlow" wrote in message ... (water). I recently witnessed a situation where the fuel was checked during preflight, but not after refueling. How then would one know if the tanks were filled with the wrong type of fuel? ....Now that's an even better question. Thank you! |
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