N4094 Fuel Tank

[Mike Magnani]

My airplane came standard with a 9.7 gallon fuel tank but my good friend Scott Royall graciously loaned me his spare 15 gallon unit. I had to modify the fuselage with a pair of false longerons and a third mounting strap to carry the 100+ pounds that a full tank will weigh.
Once I get the tank permanently mounted, the fuselage will will be ready to be mounted to the cockpit section.

[Ed Mandibles]

Mike,

Was nice to see you in Santa Paula. Sam said out of the 10 planes he soloed, he liked the Mite the best! Two weeks later the locals here planned a lunch trip to Santa Paula so I took the Mite. Made a full throttle run from Lompoc to SP (71 NM) it took 34 minutes! Let Sam fly it around for 15 minutes or so and he offered to buy the gas: 4.2 gallons!! I love this airplane.

I am really impressed with your work on your Mite. I wish I had the time and patients to do that kind of detail to mine but I'm too busy flying it! ( I’ve put 50 hours on it since May)

See you this May if not sooner.


Ed