Walt wrote:
KSJ08 wrote:
Walt,
I don't know what airplane you're referring too, but I know from experience that during annuals or calendar insp. different A/C mfg's require more then unusable fuel calibration checks. Maybe the puddle jumpers don't have that type of checks but turbine type rated do.
I'm referring to the single eng piston poppers! The "potential" inaccuracy of the gage was pounded into my head thru flight training. I was always told "they're only right when they're empty". I put the same sort of credibility into my boat fuel gages.
I have flown a lot of aircraft in my time and generally find the fuel gauges to be pretty accurate. However since you are in the air and gas stations are a little scarce up there you should do a visual check of your tanks before you take off. Proper flight planning also dictates that you calculate your fuel burn and make sure you have at least 45 min of reserve fuel for flight beyond your destination
Same should apply for your boat. Do a few trips out with full tanks and fill them back up after your day on the lake. If you take an average fuel burn of your days outing for the type of boating you do, you should have a pretty good idea how much fun you can have before filling the tank.
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