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Old 19th Oct 2016, 21:38
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plhought
 
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Capacitance type fuel indications systems (which are in 90% of the turbine powered aircraft out there) are not effected by the density changes due to temperature.

There usually isn't a separate computation being performed regarding volume/temperature on the airplane side of the system.

If gauge shows 2500 lbs, there's 2500 lbs of fuel on board. Give or take a bit for calibration errors etc etc.
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