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Unusable fuel

Fuel that cannot be consumed by the engine. This fuel is considered part of the empty weight of the aircraft.

Dictionary Term

Unusable fuel

Definitions

  • Fuel that cannot be consumed by the engine. This fuel is considered part of the empty weight of the aircraft.
  • (GAMA) The fuel remaining after a test has been completed in accordance with governmental regulations.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
  • Weight and Balance Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2016
  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008