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How much fuel?
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Which fuel an aircraft burns, how much a Cessna 172 uses in an hour, and why airliners count fuel in kilograms. You learn the reserve the European rules ask for, and add up the fuel for a short trip.
What you learn
- Tell Avgas from Jet A-1
- Convert US gallons into litres
- Explain why airliners count fuel in kilograms
- Give the minimum reserve for a private flight by day
- Add up trip fuel, reserve and taxi fuel
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