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    • October 8, 2020 at 06:55 #14782
      James Truemper
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      Gentlemen,

      I just purchased 1976 AA-5A Cheetah N9846U, and couldn’t be happier. I sold my Cirrus SR22 in August, so the Cheetah flies lower, slower and is a bit more cozy, but I love this plane.

      As I get fully up to speed on all the specifics of my plane, one immediate question I have is, how much fuel do I have on board if I fill to the tabs? FYI, I have the extended 51 gal tanks.

      Thanks,
      Jim
      Cheetah N9846U

    • October 8, 2020 at 08:53 #14783
      Roscoe Rosché
      Keymaster

      19 gallons to tabs. FYI

    • October 9, 2020 at 08:21 #14792
      James Truemper
      Participant

      Thanks Roscoe!

    • October 9, 2020 at 09:14 #14796
      Roscoe Rosché
      Keymaster

      FYI, there should be a fuel loading point near the cap, 26.5 FULL, 19 Tabs.

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    • October 9, 2020 at 11:25 #14801
      James Truemper
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      Roscoe,

      Is that standard placard? If so, I don’t have it on my plane (admittedly, it has been repainted twice).

      I did poke around yesterday, looked in the tanks with a flashlight (couldn’t get my lighter to work LOL) and saw that it is engraved “19 Gal” right on each tab. Kind of embarrassed that I posted the question now.

      Jim
      N9846U

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