Title: Identify fuel safety practices.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training I (20053-I) > Section: Understanding Aircraft Systems: Fuel Systems

Identification should include

- grounding the aircraft before fueling
- using the correct grade of fuel
- confirming the amount of fuel
- listing common fuel contaminants and sources
- listing ways to identify and correct fuel contamination.

Identification should also include regulations related to fire extinguishers:

- There must be at least one hand fire extinguisher for use in the pilot compartment that is located within easy access of the pilot while seated.
- There must be at least one hand fire extinguisher located conveniently in the passenger compartment of each airplane accommodating more than six passengers and of each commuter category airplane.
- The type and quantity of each extinguishing agent used must be appropriate to the kinds of fire likely to occur where that agent is to be used.
- Each extinguisher for use in a personnel compartment must be designed to minimize the hazard of toxic gas concentrations.
- Refer to 14 CFR § 23.851, Fire Extinguishers, for more information.

PLT212, PLT250, PLT251, PLT252, PLT253, PLT254, PLT255, and PLT408

Process/Skill Questions:

- What has been the root cause of accidents attributed to powerplant failure from fuel contamination?