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Old 20th Mar 2014, 17:38
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Yancey Slide
 
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I would assume one-way valves are there to keep the fuel from venting overboard. There must also be vents that allow air into the tank as fuel is consumed.
The pressure vents on the aircraft I flew were generally part of the fueling cap and were spring-loaded closed. As fuel was pulled out of the tank the vacuum would overcome the springloading and allow air in to equalize the pressure (intentionally simplified..)
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