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Old 16th Apr 2009, 23:38
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FH1100 Pilot
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pensacola, Florida
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Shawn Coyle:
The fuel tank has no lateral baffles - if you roll into a turn, the nose will slice out of the turn about 5 degrees or so, a few seconds later as the fuel runs to the low side of the turn.
How come this doesn't happen to the soda in the open styrofoam cup I keep on the centre console? As long as I make a coordinated turn, the soda stays nice and level and doesn't even slosh around. Just like the trim ball, come to think of it. I'd imagine that I could probably do a complete roll while pouring ice tea into a glass and not spill a drop! (Naaaah, that's just kooky talk.)
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