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Old 1st Mar 2008, 17:49
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Departures Beckham

 
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My understanding is that Block Fuel should include all usuable fuel onboard an aircraft before engine start. Therefore ballast fuel should be included in this figure, even if not planned to be used.

To avoid duplicating the weight, no adjustments should be made to the DOW. The only fuel i'm aware of that is included in the DOW is unusable fuel, and this is generally included in the Basic Weight of the aircraft anyway.
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