Running a fuel tank dry
The opposite extreme would be a piece of pipe, oriented vertically. Very easy to measure level in that but hard to accommodate in an airframe
What, like in the supercub? Built in 1953 (ours) although there is quite a lot of fuel left when the level sinks out of sight.
All Cessna POH's come with a additional book "Pilot Safety and Warning Supplements". This book is a compilation of general safety related information applicable to all Cessna piston aircraft.
Section 6.1 has the following note.
"It is an unsafe technique to run a fuel tank dry as a routine procedure"
Section 6.1 has the following note.
"It is an unsafe technique to run a fuel tank dry as a routine procedure"
