ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
The whole point is not after the engine is running, Its before its running,
Ok, so we seem to agree it's only an issue before the plane is running.
ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
I suppose you are going to attempt fuel the airplane upside down too?
That's not necessary if you close down the throttle or cap off the flow.
I'm not advocating that this is the proceedure they follow to always start the plane inverted... rather that they do it once or twice to get to the point they can get the engine running and tuned. That's it.
ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
To have this problem and not fix it when its so simple is just nonsense.
This is a beginner's forum right?
Most beginners would be faced with having to cut the formers to move the tank height up or down, thereby doing far more damage to the airframe and potentially weaken it.
If it were a simple fix I'd be the first to say go for it.
On most planes it isn't though and that IMHO is the issue.
The juice is not worth the squeeze.
ORIGINAL: JohnBuckner
You can post an repeat yourself all you want it does not make the practice of being required to start a typical sport airplane upside down any less dangerous or completely pointless when the problem is so easily fixed in most cases.
The assumption is "easily".... and that's the problem it more often than not isn't easy to fix.
Better to learn to deal with it in that case.
If it is easy, I agree your right, do it.
Otherwise I'll repeat myself....