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by Pasorrijer 1219 days ago
Safety purposes. If you're away from the school, a student gets off course, bad weather, etc, they would much rather you have extra fuel than too little.

It's also dependent on what's being flown. Sometimes they will fly with less for weight and balance.

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Also condensation in the tanks. Keeping them topped off helps prevent that.