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Safety Advisor: Fuel Awareness

Published 2023-04-01 From AOPA Air Safety Institute 1 author

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Abstract

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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 ↗