What The FAR Says

[Hank Stauffenberg]

Here is the FAR Section I based my statement of a requirement for a fuel cut-off:

 

Sec. 23.995

 

Fuel valves and controls.

 

(a) There must be a means to allow appropriate flight crew members to rapidly shut off, in flight, the fuel to each engine individually.

(b) No shutoff valve may be on the engine side of any firewall. In addition, there must be means to--

(1) Guard against inadvertent operation of each shutoff valve; and

(2) Allow appropriate flight crew members to reopen each valve rapidly after it has been closed.

© Each valve and fuel system control must be supported so that loads resulting from its operation or from accelerated flight conditions are not transmitted to the lines connected to the valve.

(d) Each valve and fuel system control must be installed so that gravity and vibration will not affect the selected position.

(e) Each fuel valve handle and its connections to the valve mechanism must have design features that minimize the possibility of incorrect installation.

(f) Each check valve must be constructed, or otherwise incorporate provisions, to preclude incorrect assembly or connection of the valve.

[(g) Fuel tank selector valves must--

(1) Require a separate and distinct action to place the selector in the "OFF" position; and

(2) Have the tank selector positions located in such a manner that it is impossible for the selector to pass through the "OFF" position when changing from one tank to another.]

 

What YEE SAY?

[Marc Zeitlin]

Originally posted by Hank Stauffenberg

Here is the FAR Section I based my statement of a requirement for a fuel cut-off:

 

Sec. 23.995 ........

 

What YEE SAY?

 

I say that (directly from the FAR's):

 

Part 23: Airworthiness standards: Normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes

 

Since Amateur Built Eperimental aircraft are not certified in any of these categories, Part 23 clearly does NOT apply to our aircraft.

 

Of course, safety would dictate that most of the requirements in this section are probably good ideas, and might be intelligent to use, but they DON'T apply to Amateur Built Experimental aircraft, and the FAA inspector/DAR CANNOT fail you merely for not complying with part 23.

 

I don't know what that implies for who owes who $$$, but those are the facts.