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Pilot’s Guide
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Fuel & Engine Indicating System
Fuel
CAUTION
ENSURE THAT ESTIMATED FUEL QUANTITY VALUES IN THE FUEL
COMPUTER ARE ACCURATE BEFORE FLIGHT. FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
INDICATIONS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ACCURACY REQUIRED FOR
DETERMINATION OF ON BOARD FUEL DURING FLIGHT.
8.15 Fuel Computer
The fuel computer calculates and displays fuel parameter values when a flight plan is
active in a connected and compatible navigator. Calculations are based on GPS
ground speed, the pilot specified destination airport, estimated fuel remaining, and
inputs received from the engine fuel flow sensor. Fuel parameters are available for
display on the EIS in a selectable user field. They include:
APPLICABLE TO PISTON &
TURBINE AIRCRAFT
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Aircraft endurance
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Efficiency
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Endurance at destination
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Fuel at destination
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Fuel used
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Range
SELECTION
FUNCTION
EST Fuel
Remaining
Opens a keypad for specifying the estimated fuel remaining
value. The fuel computer bases its calculations on the value
entered here.
To account for added fuel and maintain accurate fuel flow
measurements over time, always update this value upon
refueling.
This keypad provides additional controls for specifying preset
fuel values.
Calibrate
FFLOW
Opens the Fuel Flow Calibration page. Controls for calibrating
the fuel flow meter reside here.
This key remains inactive until a new value is entered for
EST Fuel Remaining.
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