SMAC336 Fuel Management Fuel Management Tips, Tricks, And Common Errors.

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Cruise Flight:

Fuel begins on the ground. AvGas Auto Fuel (Mo Gas) Jet Fuel Strategies to avoid misfuelling What to do with spent fuel?

Know your Fuel System. Do you know your system? 182 new vs old story from Carl. Gravity fed Fuel boost pumps Aux fuel pumps Aux Tanks – Super Cub Know your fuel selector

Tools to manage fuel in flight. Timer – Leslie Audible reminder Visual reminder How far vs how long you can stay aloft Leaning Do you track your fuel consumption? For instructors who is responsible for the fuel Personal minimums Where is it

After Landing Checklist:

Pick of the Week:

James- Garmin Aviation: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/aviation/

Carl – https://stuckmicavcast.com/podcast/smac327-collision-avoidance-tips-and-tricks/

Leslie – JPI Fuel Scan 450 https://www.jpinstruments.com/shop/fuel-scan-450/

Tom – The Islands of the Bahamas App Apple https://apps.apple.com/in/app/the-islands-of-the-bahamas/id1098173174 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/datasafety?id=com.bahamas.app

Links:

https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/09_phak_ch7.pdf

Accident referenced in my opening: Jet A instead of 100L leads to a crash. https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=100366 Loss of control. Contributing was the pilot’s inadequate supervision of the fuel servicing.

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