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FWIW I just write down the tach hours when I fill the tanks and fill up no more than 3 hours later. Since the tach hours slow down when the engine slows down it works even if I loaf along or fly hard. I have a GPS in the airplane with a "miles off centerline" feature. Since I do not need the feature I set the mile off centerline (00.0 to 99.9) to the tach reading at each fill up. My Coupe burns about 5.3 gal/hr at cruise and I fill the tanks about an inch down to avoid overflow so three tach hours works out to just about empty wing tanks. I look at the wing gauge during the runup checklist but I never look at it in flight. I do keep an eye on the center tank float in case the fuel pump stops working (I got ice in the main line last winter and the dropping wire with full mains got my attention) or there is leak in the mains. David Abrams [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ercoupe.com -----Original Message----- From: Sydney Cohen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 11:17 PM To: Greg Bullough Cc: Jan E Zanutto; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] FUEL CATCH 22.doc ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Greg, I have an electric clock in my plane that is wired to the master switch. When I fill the tanks I set the clock for 12:00. The clock only runs when the engine runs. I know I have enough fuel for about 4 1/2 hours of flying, so I refuel at between 2 1/2 and 3 hours burned. I watch the clock more than the guages. The wire float guages are my backup just in case I have a fuel line leak or some other problem. Syd ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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