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Got Gas?

Running out of gas is inexcusable and preventable. Here are the things you need to know about fuel to get you back on the ground.


by Ray Leis

Fuel-related accidents total about ten percent of all general aviation accidents each year. They take place at the rate of more than one a week, and are often fatal. If the Pilot-In-Command takes some reasonable care in planning and conducting the flight, this type of accident can almost always be prevented.

There are three main categories for fuel-related accidents: fuel exhaustion (running out of gas), fuel mismanagement/starvation (gas is aboard the aircraft but isn’t getting to the engine(s)) and fuel contamination (water-logged, improper or poor-quality fuel). …


 
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