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Old 18th Aug 2011, 18:10
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No; you use the fuel selector to draw fuel from one tank preferentially to balance the aircraft if flying with an odd number of people.

A plane will deliver better MPG, and will be easier to fly in terms of having neutral aileron forces, if everything is balanced, ailerons balanced, ball in the middle, and that usually requires the LH tank to have less fuel. Obviously you need accurate fuel gauges to do that
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