I agree. I was thinking the same thing as John.

Quote Originally Posted by beeryboats View Post
I thought of that too John. But as this fabric is already finished I was worried about the possible lack of adhesion between the flange and painted fabric. As I've seen how much the fabric can flex in flight so I'm worried it may pull loose. I was thinking about only clamping the hose to the flange and not the header tank to allow some movement. As far as a leaky sump drain, that's what condition inspections, pre-flights, and a good inflight panel (and fuel level) scan is for. IMO and KF vacuum Flange Unlike a missing fuel cap, a cracked sump o-ring would be a minor leak. To be honest, nothing scares me like the thought of flying behind a two stroke. I know, they've been around and flying for decades, but I can't shake that feeling...