Flying with no fuel in one wing

[aviatoreb]

I feel like we are in circles again. Its like ground hog day around here.

[Marauder]

I feel like we are in circles again. Its like ground hog day around here. Now if you want to see a ground hog day, go over to Pilots of America and check out the thread on the Landing Light. 14 pages at last count on the legality of switching out a light bulb... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[201er]

I feel like we are in circles again. Its like ground hog day around here. I'll sum it up for you... It's safer to run a tank dry when it is expected in cruise than it is to have it happen unexpectedly on approach or go around because you are trying to manage the remaining unknown 5-10 gallons in each tank!

[Hank]

I feel like we are in circles again. Its like ground hog day around here. I'll sum it up for you . . . The OP isn't trying to run a tank dry, he is inquiring about the safety of taking off with an empty tank following a reseal. Unfortunately the empty tank is on the right side, increasing the imbalance.

 

POA, Red board, Blue board, Purple board, Beechtalk, round and round, further and further off-topic.

 

74795, good luck with your flight. I would add weights in the baggage compartment and right rear seat to approximate your own weight or a little more. Remember, no more than 120 lbs in the back. My weight plus a full tank on the left, empty seats and an empty tank on the right is some significant imbalance.

[Marauder]

I feel like we are in circles again. Its like ground hog day around here. By the way, what's for lunch? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[jlunseth]

I tried to turn off an engine once in flight for a low oil precautionary landing. Could not slow enough to get the prop to stop windmilling. With the fuel and ignition off it continued to wind mill. Fuel and spark restored it started right up. It would be hard to be in a position where a restart was hard.

 

[jlunseth]

Sorry this post is in two parts, and sorry if I am prolonging groundhog day, I just wanted to say I agree with Mr. Brown for his NA aircraft.  I just don't want someone new to turbos to think what works for an NA will work fine for a turbo (I made that mistake a couple of times when I first had my aircraft).  In the turbo, the turbine will stop spinning if the engine stops putting out exhaust.  Without compressed induction air from the turbo, restart can be difficult and may be impossible above 12k.  That's all I wanted to say (again).

[RJBrown]

That example was a 231.

[FloridaMan]

I feel like we are in circles again. Its like ground hog day around here. By the way, what's for lunch? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

 

So long as he's running ROP, everything should be great. 

[yvesg]

I did not think my question would trigger all these discussions... this makes it interesting anyway. Here is an update: The nasty weather in the North-East made it such that I could not fly for many more days than planned so the tank was left alone long enough to allow fueling it some.

I just completed a short ferry flight with 10 gallons in the fixed tank..

I am typing this in the cockpit waiting for the wife to arrive with the shovels to clear the tie-down spot!

I hate Canadian winters!

Yves