I am new to a Maule I have a M7-235 on spring gear with 8.5 tires. I am keeping the oil level at 6 quarts on the dip stick thinking it is about 7 in level flight. And I don't know how to tell when the outboard tanks are empty, the gauges bounce around a lot and I don't think it is a good idea to run them dry
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When the needles stop bouncing they are dry.
I agree to leave a little fuel in the outboard tanks to keep the pumps wet.
Unless there are unusual circumstances (great fuel price, light load, cold weather) I only leave a few gallons in the aux tanks.
43 gallons is plenty and useful load is important. Also there is a higher polar moment of inertia in roll axis with the outboard tanks weighted with fuel.
I agree to leave a little fuel in the outboard tanks to keep the pumps wet.
Unless there are unusual circumstances (great fuel price, light load, cold weather) I only leave a few gallons in the aux tanks.
43 gallons is plenty and useful load is important. Also there is a higher polar moment of inertia in roll axis with the outboard tanks weighted with fuel.
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