"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 06:42:51 -0600, "Dan Luke"
wrote in
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... so that [they] always have full tanks," which is a silly
practice unless one ALWAYS knows the next flight will require full
tanks.

The practice of topping the fuel tanks after each flight rests on the
notion that air contains a certain amount of moisture, and that the
water will condense out of the air contained in partially emptied
tanks and contaminate the aircraft's fuel system.

Which is an old wives tale. The amount of water contained in 20-30
gallons of air is insignificant.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM