Fueling a Pitts

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We’ve got the standard, one each clear plastic extender for the fuel truck nozzle that came with the plane. It has a few black tie wraps with the tails still attached a few inches from one end that I assumed were here to keep the tube from falling in the tank. My partner said they are there to mark how far to insert the tube into the tank. When the fuel backs up the tube, you are full, or pretty close anyway.

Any truth to this and any techniques to successfully use these marks to top the think without the 100LL shower?

thanks,

Bruce

 

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