In theory under normal flight the gravity vector is always straight
    > down. In a car however this is not the case. So if the pan works
    > in a car it will work in an airplane.
    >
    > Paul Lamar

   Yes, but the wedge pans are very different from the vertical sided
   stock sumps.   Jerry

   Oil flows down hill :)

   Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Jerry,
Even in cars some of the guys running dry sump just put on a flat
plate!  You should have few problems with the wedge pan.

Bill Jepson



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