Oshkosh

[jrevens]

I filled out a tag after I called the FBO, I got a tag from the truck driver. Where do you get them prior to the truck driving by?

I don't know, Paul. I've always gotten them from the truck driver. I suppose they are also available at the fuel supplier booths.

[Av8r3400]

I filled out a tag after I called the FBO, I got a tag from the truck driver. Where do you get them prior to the truck driving by?

There are a couple fuel "tents" where you can arrange fueling. I think there is one in the north 40 not far from the warbirds and another by the classic parking area. There may be more. When you go to the departure booth to arrange your departure you can get info there, too.

[N981MS]

There are also golf carts roaming around with the tags, I think. I also like to fill my own, however.

[kitfoxnick]

You always have to fill out a tag, but I have always gotten one from the fuel truck driver, filled it out then, and then filled my own tanks. I just keep my eyes open for the truck when I'm around the airplane, and then flag him down. It's usually very easy during the couple of days before the show actually starts. I then go over to one of their booths & pay sometime during the week. I'm pretty fussy and have always filled my own tanks... I've NEVER had a line boy or fuel truck driver do it in 25 years of flying my first homebuilt. There are just too many careless &/or incompetent people nowadays, even to accomplish such a simple task, and it's too important & critical to me.

I have a rule always be the last one to touch your fuel caps. Had a line guy put my caps on backwards once. That simple rule saved my bacon that day.

[Dave S]

Jrevens & Kitfoxnick,

Regarding fuel filling & fuel cap checking....You guys have my vote......I am another person who won't let anyone else mess with the fuel caps or fill the airplane....And I am the last one to check the cap in case anyone riding with me wants to do their own fuel check before we takeoff.

I have seen so many line persons hang the fill hose on the wing tank with out regard for the possible damage they could do.....have a line person put the cap on backwards???.....you mean they actually PUT IT ON rather than leaving it on the truck/pump/ground...don't even get me started on proper grounding.

I am sure there are competent line staff out there somewhere...its just not possible to know if they are the ones filling your plane if you don't know them well.

Sincerely,

Dave S

[Paul Z]

The last time I allowed someone to put fuel in the cap was only hooked on the front tab, the tab at the back of the cap was resting on top of the flange. I'm sure glad I do a through Pre-Flight.

[Micro Mong Bldr]

Was with a friend once in his Cessna - the line boy left one tab out - 13 gallons in about 2 minutes of flight - looked like heavy fog running off the wing - I'd suggested checking it & he didn't.