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| TYPES OF FUEL SYSTEMS (SINGLE RECIPROCATING ENGINE) |
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-GRAVITY FED
-PUMP FED
-FUEL INJECTED
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-USED ON HIGH WING
-DOES NOT USE FUEL PUMP TO FEED THE CARBURETOR
-USUALLY HAVE TWO TANKS ONE IN EACH WING
-4 POSITION FUEL SELECTOR
-MUST BE CROSS VENTED |
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-USED ON LOW WING
-REQUIRE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP & THE BOOST PUMP
-3 POSITION FUEL SELECTOR(NO BOTH CAUSE COULD PULL AIR)
-NO CROSS VENT
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-USED ON HIGH PROFORMANCE ENGINES
-PUMP CONSTANT VOLUME OR CONSTANT DISPLACEMENT
-VAPOR ELIMINATION |
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| UNUSED FUEL IS RETURNED TO TANK FROM WHICH IT IS MOST LIKELY TO BE USED FIRST |
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| MULTI RECIPROCATING ENGINE |
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-EACH ENGINE MUST HAVE ONE PUMP AND ONE BOOST PUMP
-CROSS FEED |
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| THIN THE OIL FOR COLD WEATHER START |
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| BIGGEST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RECIP. AND TURBINE AIRCRAFT |
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| ABILITY TO CROSS FEED BETWEEN TANKS AND ENGINES |
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| SINGLE POINT FUELING MANIFOLD |
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| PUMP OFF WITH BOOST PUMP OR BY SIPHONING OFF WITH TRUCK |
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TAKE OFF WEIGHT IS HIGHER THAN LANDING WT.
WAY TO DUMP FUEL |
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HELICOPTER
TURBINE POWERED |
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-FUEL TANK
-FUEL FILLER CAP
-FUEL LINE AND PLUMPING
-FUEL VALVES
-FUEL PUMP
-FUEL FILTERS |
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-HAVE SUMP AND A DRAIN
-VENTED
-BAFFLES
-FLAPPERS OR CHECK VALVE |
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-RIGID
-BLADDER
-INTEGRAL |
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BENT INTO SHAPE AND SOLDERED AT THE SEAMS
-ALUMINUM OR STEEL
-STRAPPED IN
-LIMITATION SPACE AND WT. |
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NEOPRENE IMPREGNATED CLOTH
-SNAPPED INTO PLACE
PATCH LEAKS LIKE TIRE |
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| ADVANTAGES OF BLADDER TANK |
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| -RELATIVELY LIGHT AND LEAK FREE |
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| DISADVANTAGES OF BLADDER TANK |
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REQUIRE LARGE PORTION OF THE WING
CAN NOT DRY OUT |
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SEAL OFF RIBS OF WING AND STORE FUEL BETWEEN RIBS
-UTILIZATION OF WT. AND SPACE |
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| LIMITATIONS OF INTREGRAL TANKS |
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| SUBJECTED TO LEAKS ALL PARTS MUST BE SEALED |
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-LOCKING CAPS
-LIGHTING SAFE
-NON-SIPHONING |
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RIGID- ALUMINUM ALLOY OR SS
FLEXIBLE-RUBBER OR TEFLON
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DON'T TWIST
STRAIGHT LAY LINE |
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-HAND OPERATED
-MOTOR OPERATED
-SOLENOID OPERATED |
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HAND OPERATED FUEL VALVE
2 TYPES |
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MOTOR OPERATED VALVE
2 TYPES |
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| SUPPLY FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE |
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TYPES OF FUEL PUMPS
4 TYPES |
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-HAND OPERATED WOBBLE
-CENTRIFUGAL
-ELECTRIC PULSATING
-VANE TYPE |
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TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE MAIN TANK TO THE BOOST PUMP SUMP
-VENTURI PRICIPLE |
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| - IN PARALLEL SO NO NEED FOR BY PASS VALVE |
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-MOVES MORE FUEL THAN NEEDED
-SO REQUIRES A BY PASS VALVE |
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SCREENS AND STRAINERS
SUMPS |
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SCREENS AND STRAINERS
REMOVE |
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| REMOVE SOLID CONTAMINATES |
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LIQUID CONTAMINATE
LOCATED AT LOWEST POINT IN TANK |
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FUEL HEATING AND ICE PREVENTION
ARE USED ON WHICH AC |
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| ICE CRYSTALS CAN FORM IN THE FUEL STRAINER AND BLOCK FUEL FLOW |
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FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS
3 TYPES |
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-DIRECT SEND-MAGNETIC CORK
-ELECTRICAL SEND- RATIOMETER VARIABLE RESISTOR
-CAPACITOR- MEASURES THE MASS OF THE FUEL NOT THE VOLUME |
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| MEASURES FUEL CONSUMPTION OF THE ENGINE |
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| FUEL FLOW ON SMALL RECIP MEASURES |
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| PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES |
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VANE TYPE USES AUTOSYN TRANSMITTER
IS ONLY A APROXIMATE |
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| TURBINE ENGINES FUEL FLOW |
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COMPENSATE FOR CHANGES IN DENSITY OF FUEL
MOST ACCURATE AND COMPLICATED |
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- MEASURES TEMP OF FUEL
-MORE CRITICAL ON TURBINE ENGINES |
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| -DETERMINE IF ENGINE IS GETTING ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL |
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