diff --git a/Aircraft/c172-larcsim-set.xml b/Aircraft/c172-larcsim-set.xml
index 66d6a2baf..b92ed4fa0 100644
--- a/Aircraft/c172-larcsim-set.xml
+++ b/Aircraft/c172-larcsim-set.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ October 23 2001 John Check, fgpanels@rockfish.net
   </model>
 
  </sim>
+
+ <consumables>
+  <fuel>
+   <tank n="0">
+    <level-gal_us>20</level-gal_us>
+   </tank>
+   <tank n="1">
+    <level-gal_us>20</level-gal_us>
+   </tank>
+  </fuel>
+ </consumables>
+
  
 </PropertyList>