By Matthew
from Anchorage AK USA
on Monday, January 13, 2014
Pros: Simple, reliable
Cons: None
Review:
This is a great, simple, reliable method of checking how much fuel you've got in your tanks. I only wish one was made for the 24 gal useable extended range tanks on the older, carbureted 172s (M,N,P,etc) which is the plane I use this for. I think this product is designed for the 172S, specifically, but I just round down a few gallons and call it good. I have only used it a few times so far and can't speak to whether or not the print on the stick will rub off over time.
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Simple and effective
By Jeff
from Santa Monica CA USA
on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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Easy to use and reasonably accurate... certainly beats guessing or relying on fuel gauges.
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Perfect for the 172xp
By Robert
from Whitefish MT USA
on Sunday, July 28, 2013
Pros: Clear, easy to use
Cons: Might want to attach a strap so that it doesn't end up in the tank
Review:
Great confirmation of what actually is in the tank.
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Just what I needed.
By A Customer
from Folsom CA USA
on Monday, August 05, 2013
Pros: Does what it is made for.
Cons: None
Review:
Never trust your fuel gauges. This product allows me to get an exact measurement of my actual fuel in the tanks.
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Simple to use
By FGOS
from Groveland FL USA
on Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Pros: As advertised
Cons: None
Review:
Worked great. Showed left tank gauge "dead on" and right gauge 3gal more than actual. Just follow simple instructions and make sure fuel gauge is off the rib inside wing when measuring.
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Manual fuel gauge
By A Customer
from Montreal QC Canada
on Tuesday, August 08, 2017
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Exactly what I was looking for. Quick and easy.
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Exactly what I need
By A Customer
on Tuesday, February 02, 2016
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This was a replacement for my previous dipstick of the same model. Served me well until I lost it, and the new one continues to work just fine.
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Don't drop it!
By Slick
from Iowa
on Wednesday, October 05, 2011
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Great product.....but don't drop it in the tank....virtually unretrievable.....it will ruin more than a day....don't ask how I know......otherwise really like it.
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An oldie but goodie!!
By Don
from Batavia Il USA
on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Review:
Just like you remember... works as published. Never trust your fuel guage.
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By Ioannis
from Mill Creek, WA
on Thursday, June 07, 2012
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It works as advertised
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By A Customer
from Wallingford PA
on Friday, July 30, 2004
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very easy to use
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Simple and works well
By Luis
from Nashua NH USA
on Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Pros: Simple
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Works as advertised. I use it to validate what fuel gauge is telling me.
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A Good Supplement to Cockpit Fuel Gauges
By Jim
from Gainesville FL USA
on Monday, June 16, 2008
Pros: Easy to Use, Relatively Inexpensive
Cons: None
Review:
I use mine all the time, especially after a flight to confirm remaining fuel levels in the tanks in order to calculate fuel burns. If the cockpit fuel gauges are operating properly, then the measurements from "FuelHawk" just supplement the gauge values. On the other hand, if there's any doubt about the cockpit gauges, then the "FuelHawk" values are a more precise way to obtain such measurements directly (as opposed to pencil marks on a wooden stick, and so forth).
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Peace of Mind!
By A Customer
from Fort Worth TX USA
on Friday, January 25, 2008
Pros: Easy to read. No moving parts to wear out.
Cons: Haven't found any yet
Review:
Ever looked into that deep, dark hole called a fuel tank and wondered just how much fuel is really in there? I always hated that and now there is no more wondering for me. I have a lot more peace of mind knowing exactly how much fuel is in each tank before take-off. I used the "stick method" in the past and all you really know is that you have 5" of fuel but how many gallons is that? How many inches per hour does your airplane use? I didn't know either. The fuel hawk gives you a readout in gallons which is useful information that you can actually use in calculations without having to guess. Great product!!
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Nice one, you are 100% acurate.
By Kei
from New York NY USA
on Monday, April 26, 2010
Review:
After purchasing this, I can finally count on how much fuel I have in the tank. Never guesstimate or rely on fuel guage in the cockpit.
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Does exactly what it's supposed to
By James
from Colorado Springs CO USA
on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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It was what I ordered and expected. It fits in my flight bag and gives me a much better idea of how much fuel I have than the fuel gages do.
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Foolproof. even fools can use it
By Joseph
from Pinehurst NC USA
on Monday, July 26, 2010
Pros: Easy to use.
Cons: non
Review:
Exceeded my expectations. Especially useful when the tanks are not full.
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perfect
By Judd
from Buda TX USA
on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Pros: everything
Cons: nothing
Review:
Does exactly what you need and tells you how much gas you have.
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Easy Breezy
By Sue
from Harrison TN USA
on Monday, January 12, 2009
Review:
You had the exact product I needed. Finding it was simple, purchasing was user friendly.
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By A Customer
from chillicothe OH USA
on Monday, April 06, 2009
Review:
Great! proper scale-no need to convert
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By JReevesTx
from Round Rock TX USA
on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Pros: Easy to read.
Cons: None.
Review:
Works great!
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Reliable way to know how much fuel you have
By A Customer
from Saint Joseph MN USA
on Monday, March 16, 2015
Pros: Works great - I can always get an accurate reading on fuel
Cons: I have dropped it in the tank - I wish there was a way to attach a strap.
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perfect product - durable
By Christian
from Muelheim an der Ruhr NRW Germany
on Friday, August 05, 2016
Pros: Durable
Cons: none in general - for metric users you just have to convert gal/ltr
Review:
Ordered these from Germany for various aircraft types in the fleet. I will place a new order soon for customers. The ones we had from a company in Germany are more glass type. Very rigid. They are even more expensive. Those broke latest after a couple of times of usage when bounced against hard surface. Fuelhawks are almost unbreakable compared to those we had before. They are even a little flexible which makes them hard to break by accident. Thumbs up!
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Almost perfect.
By Steve
from Hampton VA USA
on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Review:
Excellent tool, but markings wear off too quickly with use. Figure out a way to get the markings more resistant to wear.
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There's no reason for guessing
By Kevin
from Milwaukee WI USA
on Monday, September 08, 2008
Pros: Inexpensive, much better than "eyeballing" or guessing
Cons: Too easy to drop into the tank.
Review:
I have one of these with me in my flight bag at all times. There's no reason to guess how much fuel one has. Stick this in the tank and check. I just wish it had something on the "handle end" so one could not drop it into the tank. It hasn't happened yet.
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