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AKMusher130 karma
I'm a pilot. Granted, I'm not a commercial pilot, but water in the fuel lines is an issue no matter what plane you fly (big or small).
In my experience, there's a couple main causes. First, there is always water in the air. The amount of water varies depending on the humidity of your climate. If you have a plane with tanks half-full of fuel, it means they are also half-full of air. In the right conditions (temperature changes, etc.), the water in that air can condense within the fuel tank, and then drip into the actual fuel.
Also, just like any fuel tank on a vehicle, the airplane fuel tank has a fuel cap. If that cap is leaky, or improperly screwed on, it can allow water to enter the fuel when it rains, snows, etc.
There's a couple of other possibilities, but to my knowledge, those are the 2 most common - fuel cap issues and condensation.
AKMusher36 karma
Dude you have a superpower. You're basically missing the Achilles Heel of all men of the world.
AKMusher236 karma
If you don't mind me asking, what is the going rate for a llama lease?
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