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Aircraft general knowledge

Unusable gasoline is seen in the

figure here as the amount of

gasoline that is below the height of

the outlet.

If the aircraft tilts, rolls or turns, not

all of the fuel can be directed to the

engine.

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8.5.2 Fuel tanks

Fuel tanks can be of different types.

Either aluminum tanks or rubber tanks.

The gasoline tank from a Piper is seen

here. It is a part of the wing that can

be unscrewed.

This is very practical if you need to

inspect the main spar in the wing, and

you have to do that on a Piper.

The Piper's tank is equipped with a

Fillerneck, a bent plate that can be

seen at the filler neck.

If you fill the tank to these, you know how many gallons are in the tank.

Flyveteori PPL(A)(UL)/LAPL Henning Andersen, Midtjysk Flyveskole© 2025 704