Fuel drain tray

[Andres Darvasi]

Since I bought the Comanche, I was trying to find a more comfortable system to drain the fuel tanks.
During annual at Clifton Aero, I asked Tim Talley if he knew of a better method that crawling under the aircraft, he mentioned that Pat Keefer had made a tray with a cord that she manipulated with the tow bar.
That got me thinking and yesterday I went to Walmart and bought an aluminum baking pan, made two holes on one of the handles to coincide with the tow bar prongs, and it works like a charm.
Here is a picture, hoping it could be useful to some that are still crawling under.
If you have a better system, PLEASE let me know.

[N3322G]

I'm flattered that Tim would think I was that clever - I actually just push a 30 Qt shallow flattish sterlite container from WalMart and then pull it back out. I dump the fuel into the powertow for the twin as that is easily than trying to get it back in the plane.

[Andres Darvasi]

Pat, do you carry that container in the aircraft?

[N3322G]

No, it is too big for my taste for that. I do carry a plastic two cup measuring cup with me for those places where draining on ramp is frowned upon or if I'm in a hangar. Then it does take two, me underneath and usually Ken in cockpit.