Fuel Display Upgrades: Go Digital

This episode of Aviation Consumer’s Avionics Boot Camp Panel Planner 101 Live looks at the installation process and benefits of replacing old fuel sensors with modern digital options.

[Courtesy: CiES]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Many aircraft accidents involve fuel exhaustion, often linked to pilots relying on unreliable, aging fuel tank sensors and failing wiring.
  • Simply installing a digital fuel quantity display or repairing old sensors is often insufficient, as these outdated components are prone to re-failure.
  • For accurate and reliable fuel quantity measurements, it is recommended to replace old sensors with modern digital smart fuel sensors.
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With the accident reports littered with fuel exhaustion events, it’s logical to consider a big-screen engine monitor with digital fuel quantity display. But we often see disappointed buyers who shortchange the install by using the existing, aging fuel tank sensors and failing wiring. Worse, they might spend time and money having the old sensors removed, repaired, and reinstalled only to fail again.

In this episode of Panel Planner 101 Live, Aviation Consumer magazine Editor Larry Anglisano along with CiES Corp. founder Scott Philiben talk through the installation and benefits of replacing the old sensors with modern digital smart fuel sensors. Done correctly, they yield more accurate and reliable fuel quantity measurements.

Editor’s Note: This video was produced by Aviation Consumer magazine.

Larry Anglisano

Larry Anglisano is the former Editor in Chief of sister publication Aviation Consumer magazine. He's an active land, sea and glider pilot, and has over 30 years experience as an avionics tech.

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