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Old 2nd March 2010 | 09:46
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ATPL question

regarding a float type fuel gauge. Surely atmospheric pressure would affect the reading as the volume of the liquid would change with higher/lower pressure depending on altitude?
It does'nt appear as a factor in any of the lists in my reference material but it did pop up on a CAA exam.
Any thoughts please - thanks
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Old 2nd March 2010 | 10:53
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Remember that liquids are effectively incompressible.

So the changes in pressure that are caused by changes in altitude will not change the volume of liquid fuel.
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