Forced Landing/No fuel

[Dale Campbell]

Sorry to hear about your 337, but you did walk away. That is the main thing. I believe in Murrfy's law. So I leave not less than 35-40 gal before fueling up, in my 337H that holds 150 gal. total. I have had leaks in both inboard tanks & I do have shadin fuel flow meter, but it is just that, it helps control & meter fuel flow but is not a true gage for what is in the tanks. I use it as a guide to see if I lost any fuel between fill ups. In summer I try to keep my tanks around 80-100 gal., In winter I try to keep them full so I keep out condinsation. When you burn 22 gal/hr cruise & that extra on take-off, it goes fast. I also trust no one to fuel my plane, I watch them like a hawk or do it my self.