Hank Posted Monday at 11:34 PM Report Posted Monday at 11:34 PM 59 minutes ago, EricJ said: If your fuel selector isn't super easy for you to manipulate, practice doing so quickly so that you get muscle memory for that task. Many people swear by a tool made.from PVC pipe and notched to fit over the fuel selector, with the handle end either an L or T to suit pilot preference and storage location. Make the length and handle style to suit yourself. Or learn to lean down and turn it by hand. By the time you finish your insurance dual, you should be pretty proficient; i switch mine on the ground after engine start to ensure that it's trouble-free, then check it's on the fullest tank for takeoff, and again every hour in cruise.
Freddb34 Posted yesterday at 04:17 PM Author Report Posted yesterday at 04:17 PM 16 hours ago, Hank said: Many people swear by a tool made.from PVC pipe and notched to fit over the fuel selector, with the handle end either an L or T to suit pilot preference and storage location. Make the length and handle style to suit yourself. Or learn to lean down and turn it by hand. By the time you finish your insurance dual, you should be pretty proficient; i switch mine on the ground after engine start to ensure that it's trouble-free, then check it's on the fullest tank for takeoff, and again every hour in cruise. I know a guy who did that! He tool a socket and notched it to fit the selector, then used a 45 socket adapter and 6" extension and ratchet and made it so he wouldn't have to bend forward. I may make something a bit simpler out of PVC as you suggested. Thanks!
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