
Sling LSA
Section 7
Pilot Operating Handbook
Aircraft and Systems
Document Number: DC-POH-002-X-A-6
Page | 7-23
Revision: 3.0
Date: 2021/04/23
7.15
Fuel System
The aircraft makes use of a fuel tank located in the leading edge of
each wing
(only right in South Africa).
The tank is equipped with a vent
(underneath the wing) and a finger screen (at fuel pickup). A drain
valve is located at the lowest point of the tank to collect possible
contaminates, such as water. The tank outlet leads to the fuel selector
valve, situated on the central console in the cockpit. From there, it
leads to the engine through two electric fuel pumps and past a fuel
pressor sensor, which is displayed on the EFIS. The fuel return then is
routed back to the respective tank, which returns excess fuel supplied
by the pumps and not used by the engine.
Total volume of the wing tank(s) are:
•
RSA
o
75 litres (73 litres useable)
o
19.8 gal. (19.3 US gal. useable)
•
International, including United States.
o
150 litres (146 litres useable)
o
39.6 gal. (38.5 gal. useable)
WARNING
The fuel pick-up pipe in the fuel tank is situated adjacent to the lower
inside wall of the tank. The aircraft should at no time be subjected to a
sustained sideslip towards a near empty fuel tank, as it may cause air
to be drawn into pickup, as fuel will run to the tip end of the tank. This
poses a significant threat when at low altitudes, such as landing.