Leaking Fuel Line

摘要

I was about halfway through my phase one flight-test program for the Zenith Zodiac 601XL experimental I built. The plane carries 30 gallons of fuel in two 15-gallon wing-mounted tanks. With the dihedral in the wings and the tanks half-full, I can see fuel at the outboard corner of the tank when looking through the filler neck. I clearly remember noting half-full tanks during my preflight inspection, which was confirmed once I turned on the avionics, which reports in tenths of a gallon.