SkyVoyager
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How much fuel is in the Archer's tanks?
I thought this was easy, but nothing in aviation seems to be!
I have this lovely placard on my '76 Archer's wing that says the tabs are 17 gallons of fuel in the tank. I know from my manual that I should be able to put 50 gallons in between the tanks, but I only have 48 useful. Check.
So...That should mean that after fueling to the tabs, I should have room for an additional 8 gallons per tank (or is it seven? are those tabs useful fuel or total fuel??)
As an experiment yesterday, I was able to put in six gallons over the tabs and not any more. That would give me either 23 gallons (if you consider total) or 24 gallons (if you assume one gallon is taken in consideration somewhere). I'm still missing something.
I have a friend who has a '82 Warrior. I thought they were the same tanks. But...his POH states the tabs are 19 gallons. Six additional gallons over the tabs would make complete sense. My manual does not seem to make any mention of the tabs, only the placard.
If I make the assumption the tabs give me 17 gallons, 6 more in each only gives me 46 gallons. What am I missing? Is this a stupid question? (I would never get the fuel that low to make a difference either way...I'm just curious!)
Thanks!
I thought this was easy, but nothing in aviation seems to be!
I have this lovely placard on my '76 Archer's wing that says the tabs are 17 gallons of fuel in the tank. I know from my manual that I should be able to put 50 gallons in between the tanks, but I only have 48 useful. Check.
So...That should mean that after fueling to the tabs, I should have room for an additional 8 gallons per tank (or is it seven? are those tabs useful fuel or total fuel??)
As an experiment yesterday, I was able to put in six gallons over the tabs and not any more. That would give me either 23 gallons (if you consider total) or 24 gallons (if you assume one gallon is taken in consideration somewhere). I'm still missing something.
I have a friend who has a '82 Warrior. I thought they were the same tanks. But...his POH states the tabs are 19 gallons. Six additional gallons over the tabs would make complete sense. My manual does not seem to make any mention of the tabs, only the placard.
If I make the assumption the tabs give me 17 gallons, 6 more in each only gives me 46 gallons. What am I missing? Is this a stupid question? (I would never get the fuel that low to make a difference either way...I'm just curious!)
Thanks!
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