Piper J3
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I have hauled Mogas for a long time – 20 years J3-Cub and now 4 years RV-12. Never had a problem pouring directly from 5 gallon plastic cans directly into airplane.
Fast forward… this year, I’m realizing that at age 67, it might not be in my best interest to keep lifting heavy fuel cans to shoulder height. I have ordered four new 5 gallon racing fuel jugs which I will use to transport fuel to the hanger. No problem there. My plan is to purchase a 15 gallon FLO-FAST Professional Model Hand-Crank Pump and Gasoline Container Combo to transfer the fuel into the airplane. I think this is going to work well. I’ll post photos of the entire process as soon as I get it up and running.
My question is… does any of this need grounding for spark suppression? I always place plastic container on ground when filling which is recommended procedure. What to do at the hanger when pouring from 5 gallon jugs into 15 gallon FLO-FAST container? And then what about grounding 15 gallon rig to the airplane or even grounding the airplane to earth during fueling. I never did any of this for the 20+ years of hauling Mogas.
I think maybe old age is making me more cautious which is a good thing…
Fast forward… this year, I’m realizing that at age 67, it might not be in my best interest to keep lifting heavy fuel cans to shoulder height. I have ordered four new 5 gallon racing fuel jugs which I will use to transport fuel to the hanger. No problem there. My plan is to purchase a 15 gallon FLO-FAST Professional Model Hand-Crank Pump and Gasoline Container Combo to transfer the fuel into the airplane. I think this is going to work well. I’ll post photos of the entire process as soon as I get it up and running.
My question is… does any of this need grounding for spark suppression? I always place plastic container on ground when filling which is recommended procedure. What to do at the hanger when pouring from 5 gallon jugs into 15 gallon FLO-FAST container? And then what about grounding 15 gallon rig to the airplane or even grounding the airplane to earth during fueling. I never did any of this for the 20+ years of hauling Mogas.
I think maybe old age is making me more cautious which is a good thing…
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