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To end the series, some special stuff:

In the category "why do I need a fuselage when I've got a wing, a tail and a canopy?" - A homebuild Verhees deltawing. You have to see it take-off and fly before you believe it! Sadly it went straith out without passing over...






In the category "No thanks, I'll park my plane myself" - another homebuild, this Pottier P80S



Checking the fuelstatus involves this hightech-tool... a wooden stick! The fuelcap contains a sort of floating antenna with a yellow ball on top. I can't believe that this would be the in-flight gauge, but you never know...





And somehow I really like this one...

Fascinating little delta. Not sure I would trust it.

Checking the fuelstatus involves this hightech-tool... a wooden stick!

Most light aircraft carry a dipstick very much like that. More accurate than a fuel gauge.

The fuelcap contains a sort of floating antenna with a yellow ball on top. I can't believe that this would be the in-flight gauge, but you never know...

Indeed it is. The Piper Cub & Tiger Moth have a similar fuel indicator. Simple but effective & more reliable than a gauge.

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Fascinating little delta. Not sure I would trust it.

Checking the fuelstatus involves this hightech-tool... a wooden stick!

Most light aircraft carry a dipstick very much like that. More accurate than a fuel gauge.

The fuelcap contains a sort of floating antenna with a yellow ball on top. I can't believe that this would be the in-flight gauge, but you never know...

Indeed it is. The Piper Cub & Tiger Moth have a similar fuel indicator. Simple but effective & more reliable than a gauge.

The Champ I flew was "sticked" the same way: a wooden stick with a line marked on it. This works fine with champs and Cubs that have a single tank that holds less than 15 gallons... you rarely take off with anything less than a full tank.

And those old cork-float fuel gauges are foolproof! When it shows "empty" even though you know you just filled the tank, that means it's time to replace the cork. Trust your electric Cessna gauges and they'll kill you before you figure out something's wrong with them.