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Old 4th Dec 2023, 06:06
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Cloudee
 
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Originally Posted by PiperCameron
The issue I see in the Chippie though is if a non-return valve fails and you roll/bank the aircraft, you risk losing a tank-full overboard. With no "Both", this can't happen in a PA28.
If you fly in balance why would any fuel go overboard? Cessna fuel systems don’t have a non return valve and I’ve yet to lose fuel overboard even with prolonged circling on photographic flights.
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