Has anyone found a fuel tester that works well for the RV 12?
This annual I noted that if I hold the gascolator drain open it is easier to remove the bowl. It looks like there is a vacuum created when pulling the bowl. Next annual I'm going to replace the gascolator drain with one I can lock open to make future bowl removals easier.
I agree, Scott. I've owned a Cherokee for 30 years, and always been aware that if the gascolator drain is inadvertently locked open during preflight it results in loss of power just when you need it: in the climb.
I've also wondered what kind of idiot wouldn't notice fuel pouring out of his gascolator drain!
I haven't found that to be the case on the Cherokee, but I can't comment on the RV. Even so, flying does require some level of competence. Darwin defined the principle of natural selection. Eventually the issue will disappear from the NTSB files!