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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it.  Posted: 01 May 2023, 19:57 |
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Nice setup! Curious if you still have Lancair IV-P?
Best,
Tom
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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it. Posted: 01 May 2023, 22:18 |
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Username Protected wrote: It’s 2200 gallons So, about 5 fill ups? I get the impression it isn't all that easy to maintain those trucks with daily sumping (especially in Florida) and filters to clean. Mike C.
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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it. Posted: 02 May 2023, 00:15 |
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Username Protected wrote: It’s 2200 gallons So, about 5 fill ups? I get the impression it isn't all that easy to maintain those trucks with daily sumping (especially in Florida) and filters to clean. Mike C.
Not that we would dare to have such a setup at Alpine, but if we did, it would theoretically be well worth the effort to maintain 
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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it. Posted: 02 May 2023, 08:26 |
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Username Protected wrote: It’s 2200 gallons and there’s no minimum load to purchase! I sold the Lancair a few years ago. I really loved that airplane, but do not like the tsio-550! Sadly, my pet alligator crawled away towards a hangar that has a bunch of cats No minimum is a great deal. One of the locals wanted to do the same. Another issue was the delivery trucks would only gravity feed.
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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it. Posted: 02 May 2023, 08:52 |
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Username Protected wrote: Sadly, my pet alligator crawled away towards a hangar that HAD a bunch of cats fixed.
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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it. Posted: 02 May 2023, 08:59 |
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Username Protected wrote: It’s 2200 gallons and there’s no minimum load to purchase! I sold the Lancair a few years ago. I really loved that airplane, but do not like the tsio-550! Sadly, my pet alligator crawled away towards a hangar that has a bunch of cats No minimum is a great deal. One of the locals wanted to do the same. Another issue was the delivery trucks would only gravity feed.
Most will provide a delivery truck with its own PTO powered pump for a fee. I think they charge me about $60 per delivery as a "pump charge". That is for tanker loads into stationary tanks.
A fuel truck like Michael posted would be very easy to rig up so that it would suck out of the delivery truck and load itself.
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Post subject: Re: Finally got a fuel truck…and an alligator to guard it. Posted: 02 May 2023, 09:01 |
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Username Protected wrote: It’s 2200 gallons and there’s no minimum load to purchase! I sold the Lancair a few years ago. I really loved that airplane, but do not like the tsio-550! Sadly, my pet alligator crawled away towards a hangar that has a bunch of cats No minimum is a great deal. One of the locals wanted to do the same. Another issue was the delivery trucks would only gravity feed.
Yes, this truck has some sort of pressure feed on it. I guess you could also open the lid on the top if you had to. This is going to be a learning experience just like anything else, but I’m tired of taxiing to self serve just to overpay for non premix. I’m excited about this!
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