PA28 Archer - Pre - Flight Fuel Tank Quantiy Check
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Wombat13,
Its probably the difference between US and Imperial gallons. 34US gallons is approximately 28 Imperial gallons. Since Pipers (and Cessnas) are American, their gauges and tanks tend to be claibrated in US gallons rather than Imperial gallons
Brooklands
I have been flying a club Archer for the last 7 months and was told both tanks on the tabs 28 gallons (40 full) with 7gph burn
Brooklands
An aside here, since we seem to fly mostly American spamcans (with manuals and gauges in US gallons), and fuel is supplied in the UK in litres, I personally take care NEVER to use imperial gallons for aircraft purposes.
The odds of confusing litres and either gallon are pretty small, but US and imperial, the risk is high enough to worry me.
G
The odds of confusing litres and either gallon are pretty small, but US and imperial, the risk is high enough to worry me.
G
