Safety Advisor: Fuel Awareness

AOPA Air Safety Institute · Safety advisor · sa-fuel-awareness · Published 2023-04-01 · AOPA Air Safety Institute · 1 author

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Abstract

AOPA Air Safety Institute safety advisor on preventing fuel-exhaustion and fuel-starvation accidents in general aviation. Covers pre-flight fuel planning, reserve requirements (14 CFR 91.151, 91.167), tank-management on twin- and high-wing aircraft, and the role of fuel-totalizer gear in cross-country planning.

Author

AOPA Air Safety Institute AOPA Foundation

Keywords

fuel exhaustion
fuel starvation
preflight planning
91.151

Citation

AOPA Air Safety Institute (2023). Safety Advisor: Fuel Awareness. AOPA Air Safety Institute. AOPA Air Safety Institute ID sa-fuel-awareness. https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institute/safety-spotlights ↗