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October 15th 05, 01:21 AM
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"rps" wrote in message oups.com... As far as I can tell, the regs say that a fuel gage is required and operable. It doesn't say that it has to be accurate. My entire primary training (some years ago) was done in ancient 150's, 152's, and 172's whose fuel gages were notoriously unreliable. Unless the regs (or their interpretation) have changed since then, it's probably okay to fly with an inaccurate gage. You may want to check with the FBO/mechanic/owner to find out what they really mean by "inop." If it's not reading the correct value, you're probably ok. If something is broken, then the plane's probably unairworthy. Could you not empty the fuel tank, and then, the fuel gauge pointing to empty is correct? Just a thought. -- Jim in NC 
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