I got my trigear signed off by the FAA 5 years ago, without a sight gauge or
any visual means of checking fuel level. Perhaps the inspector just
overlooked it........I can't say whether or not it's a requirement. I do
have a capacitance gauge, but I don't trust it. I simply fly by computing
my fuel burn in GPH against the hours flown. It's very accurate.
Garry Stout
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Shaw" <flyinggpa@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa - fuel gauges
>
> Fred
>
> I had the same question. Is I understand it the FAA has a requirement to
> be
> able to measure the fuel quantity visually . (pre flight walk around)
> Anyway, I made a sight gauge just behind the passenger seat in the baggage
> bay. That way I can keep an eye on it while I am fueling. I think there
> pictures of how I built mine on the web pictures of WEC. (Wile E. Coyote
> N229WC { not water closer}) Have a look; page 3 and bottom of page 7 .
>
> Cliff Shaw
> 1041 Euclid ave.
> Edmonds, WA 98020
> 425 776 5555
> http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred R. Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Europa - fuel gauges
>
>
>> <fklein@orcasonline.com>
>>
>> Hi SteveD,
>>
>> In reviewing your build/website photos, I notice you've installed a
>> capacitance fuel probe as well as the std sight gauge; I've read that a
>> number of flyers report that the sight gauge is useless.
>>
>> Were you to do this over again, would you omit the sight gauge entirely?
>>
>> Can you tell me the model # and source for the capacitance fuel probe and
>> companion gauge?
>>
>> Fred
>> A194
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