Originally Posted by
vilas
Fuel pumps have nothing to do with deaeration. Air will keep bubbling as atmospheric pressure keeps dropping. But pumps keep supplying fuel under pressure despite that. You need fuel pumps all the time atleast in one main tank which if required can provide fuel to other side via cross feed. If both tanks pump fail below 30000 then go to 15000ft. If you stayed above 30000ft for 30mts before pumps failed then you can stay there.
Ok I am starting to understand a bit more now and I will request from the instructor to demonstrate the failure itself in the sim next month. Thanks a lot both of you!
Last edited by A320giorgosgreece; 17th September 2024 at 19:38.