IMHO switching fuel tanks throws a possible engine fuel starvation issue and/or emergency into an already busy situation. I flew Cessnas and never understood the reasoning behind it. This procedure does nothing to save fuel. It just adds complication to the flight and another unnecessary thing to think about. Airplanes need to take a lesson from the older motorcycle days when you had a reserve valve setting when you ran out of fuel. You had a chance to make it to a gas station. In an airplane if you neglected fuel consumption or had an unexpected issue and had the altitude you might have a chance to make an airport. We had a Piper Saratoga crash because the pilot didn’t get the fuel selector switched correctly upon approach. People died. What a shame. Just my opinion. Great channel!
GUMPICSS. I’ve always learned gas, undercarriage, mixture, prop, instruments, carb heat, if equipped, switches, seatbelts. You could never have too much on the landing checklist.
GUMPS has been around for some time, however I am curious how or when people add carburetor heat for those of us with Beech Airplanes with carbureted engines (E 185-8)
IMHO switching fuel tanks throws a possible engine fuel starvation issue and/or emergency into an already busy situation. I flew Cessnas and never understood the reasoning behind it. This procedure does nothing to save fuel. It just adds complication to the flight and another unnecessary thing to think about. Airplanes need to take a lesson from the older motorcycle days when you had a reserve valve setting when you ran out of fuel. You had a chance to make it to a gas station. In an airplane if you neglected fuel consumption or had an unexpected issue and had the altitude you might have a chance to make an airport. We had a Piper Saratoga crash because the pilot didn’t get the fuel selector switched correctly upon approach. People died. What a shame. Just my opinion. Great channel!
GUMPICSS. I’ve always learned gas, undercarriage, mixture, prop, instruments, carb heat, if equipped, switches, seatbelts. You could never have too much on the landing checklist.
GUMPS has been around for some time, however I am curious how or when people add carburetor heat for those of us with Beech Airplanes with carbureted engines (E 185-8)
Well done…! Thanks…! KEN Kellogg