AA5 Fuel tank capacity

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    • #16030
      Frank Lunn
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      The previous owner included a wooden stick gauge that looks well calibrated. The tanks both have recent 25.5 gal stickers for a total of 51 gals.
      Recently I flew distance and the stick read 4 gals in the right wing and 6 gals in the pilot’s wing. I topped of the airplane personally and it took only 29 gals, not 41.
      I’m assuming that the stick doesn’t measure accurately from the position of the fuel tank opening. Any better ideas would be appreciated.
      Thanks
      Frank

    • #16251
      Bjorn Nilberg
      Participant

      Looks like it’s calibrated for 37 gals.

    • #16252
      Bjorn Nilberg
      Participant

      I also found this useful (from a sister site):
      https://bondline.org/wiki/Creating_a_Grumman-specific_fuel_tank_dip_stick

      Calibrated scales for both tanks.

    • #16256
      Frank Lunn
      Participant

      This confirms my experience. There has to be 10-12 gallons remaining when my stick reads zero. The link you provided is very useful. Thanks for providing the information.

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