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From: "Ron Galbraith" <cfi@instructor.net>
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Subject: Fuel smell in cockpit

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You should NEVER smell fuel in the cockpit at any time. If you do, this should be an immediate red flag and indicates a fuel leak. Every time I open the door on an airplane, I smell for fuel. I cannot count the number of times I've mentioned a fuel smell to the owner when I was to give flight instruction and the answer was always. "yes, it smells like that if the plane has been shut up for a while-that's normal". This is not normal and even though it may be a small leak, it is a leak and that is dangerous on several levels. Just because that's the way it's always been doesn't mean its ok. 

 RonG

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ld NEVER smell fuel in the cockpit at any time.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you do, this=
 should be an immediate red flag and indicates a fuel leak.&nbsp; Every tim=
e I open the door on an airplane, I smell for fuel.&nbsp; I cannot count th=
e number of times I've mentioned a fuel smell to the owner when I was to gi=
ve flight instruction and the answer was always.&nbsp; "yes, it smells like=
 that if the plane has been shut up for a while-that's normal".&nbsp;&nbsp;=
 This is not normal and even though it may be a small leak, it is a leak an=
d that is dangerous on several levels.&nbsp; Just because that's the way it=
's always been doesn't mean its ok.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />=20
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RonG</span></span>

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