This is why we train (kind of long)

"Dennis O'Connor" wrote in message ...
Ya did good when the brown stuff hit the fan , Scott... One attaboy...

Now, let's discuss your fuel... You never, never, never, N E V E R, go below
one hour of fuel in the tanks - period...

Doesn't the Seneca have 180 HP engines?

I woulda thought 20 gallons would be 1 hr of fuel for 2 180 HPs, maybe
a bit more if the plane is kept clean, throttled back and leaned out
a mite.

Now not being a twin driver I can't comment on nicities such how the
fuel should be distributed between tanks.

The final point I make here is that fuel is measured by your watch, NOT by
the fuel gauges... All the gauges are is a cross check against the watch...
The watch rules! Keep flying and play by my rules and you will never
have another story to tell us like that...

Um....with all respect, Dennis, your rule that "the watch rules" would
seem to leave you vulnerable to taking off with less fuel than you think,
and to in-flight fuel loss other than through the engine (has happened
to several here).

Seems to me that the rule ought to be "whichever indicates less fuel,
rules". If the fuel gauge indicates lower than it should, time to
land and investigate ASAP, not look at your watch and smile.

Cheers,
Sydney