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From: “marterr@aol.com” <marterr@aol.com>Date: February 5, 2026 at 4:11:04 PM EST5 Feb 2026 Marc Nathanson Mark Holzwarth
When you or your solo student arrives at the aircraft and find that it has not been topped off, you are to use a fuel gauge (photo below) to determine the remaining fuel. You can borrow one at the dispatch desk, ask your student to buy one or you can purchase one.
If the aircraft listed below contain the amount of fuel indicated or more, you will be able to fly a 1.5-hour flight landing with a 1-hour reserve.
For flights planned for more than 1.5 hours, additional fuel must be carried to ensure landing with a 1-hour reserve.
For cross-country flights, the fuel tanks will be topped off or filled with the maximum fuel based on weight, takeoff distance considering obstacles, ECAC standards, and planning for fuel stops if necessary.
Student pilots will be allowed to fly with the fuel listed below and instructors are to brief the all their students for all certificate efforts that they must not exceed the 1.5-hour flight and 1 hour reserve limitations and that they are to divert to a nearby airfield (see the ECAC in-flight guide) if they expect to exceed 1.5 hours for such reasons as closed airfields, weather, etc.
The fuel was determined from the POH for a standard day based on a local area training flight lasting 1.5 hours from engine start to shut down.
Cessna 172S 30 Gallons
Cessna 172N 23 gallons
Piper Warrior II & III 28 gallons
Archer II and III 31 gallons