Description should include the following:
- Care must be exercised to ensure that the correct aviation grade is being used for the specific type of engine.
- In addition to the color of the fuel itself, the color-coding system extends to decals and various airport fuel-handling equipment.
- Accidents attributed to powerplant failure from fuel contamination have often been traced to
- inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot
- servicing aircraft with improperly filtered fuel from small tanks or drums
- storing aircraft with partially filled fuel tanks
- lack of proper maintenance.
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