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Old 1st Jul 2008, 07:56
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Wunwing
 
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I think the aircraft concerned has been fitted with digital indicators, which are not as accurate instantaneously as the old electro mechanical types.

Over a period of say 15 minutes, they are fine and eventually resolve the indications to a more accurate reading than the old indicators, but at TOD with a suspected fuel leak, or even a slight chance of a leak, I certainly wouldn't trust them for an instantaneous decision.

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