Flying w/faulty gas gauge

in article , Yossarian at
wrote on 11/15/03 9:36 AM:

I understand that functional fuel gauges are required equipment for day VFR
flight. Yesterday during my preflight in a 172 I saw that the right gauge
was functioning intermittently--it would show full, flicker down to zero,
bounce around, etc. Tank was visually confirmed full. Mechanic messed
around with it for a while to no effect.

Would you fly this airplane?

Since we are taught from day 1 of our flight lessons to never trust the gas
gauge anyway, what difference does it make?

Practically it makes no difference for the reason you state. But because
the fuel gauge is required equipment technically you would be flying
illegally.

"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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in article , Yossarian at
wrote on 11/15/03 9:36 AM:

I understand that functional fuel gauges are required equipment for day
VFR
flight. Yesterday during my preflight in a 172 I saw that the right
gauge
was functioning intermittently--it would show full, flicker down to
zero,
bounce around, etc. Tank was visually confirmed full. Mechanic messed
around with it for a while to no effect.

Would you fly this airplane?

Since we are taught from day 1 of our flight lessons to never trust the
gas
gauge anyway, what difference does it make?

in article , Yossarian at
wrote on 11/15/03 11:03 AM:

Practically it makes no difference for the reason you state. But because
the fuel gauge is required equipment technically you would be flying
illegally.

Gotcha.

BTW, I wasn't suggesting I'd fly with a faulty gauge.


"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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in article , Yossarian at
wrote on 11/15/03 9:36 AM:

I understand that functional fuel gauges are required equipment for day
VFR
flight. Yesterday during my preflight in a 172 I saw that the right
gauge
was functioning intermittently--it would show full, flicker down to
zero,
bounce around, etc. Tank was visually confirmed full. Mechanic messed
around with it for a while to no effect.

Would you fly this airplane?

Since we are taught from day 1 of our flight lessons to never trust the
gas
gauge anyway, what difference does it make?

"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message ...

Since we are taught from day 1 of our flight lessons to never trust the gas
gauge anyway, what difference does it make?

91.205 says you have to have them.

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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Since we are taught from day 1 of our flight lessons to never trust the
gas
gauge anyway, what difference does it make?

91.205 says you have to have them.

Depends whether you feel the gas gauge is there to give you a definite
answer as to your gas state or an opinion.

From what you say its opinion is that you have anything from empty to full.
Seems ok to me.