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Old 15th Jan 2001, 07:37
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Dumb question from a PPL here- how do you get 16 hours' fuel into a 172? The wing tanks are only good for about 6 1/2 hours, and putting tanks into the baggage hold would only be good for another 3 1/2 (120lb limit). Wouldn't putting a tank in the back seat make it tail-heavy?