Originally Posted by LYKA
Hi Hand
Sorry to be naive, wouldn't the refueller put the requested fuel on board? i.e if you wanted 100 t that is what the fueller will give you. Sorry if I am off the mark, just interested in the answer. Ta
Yes but on a B744 it is very difficult to get the fuel right. There are 8 tanks to fill to the nearest 100kg. The gauges go up and down for ages after you sw off the refuel valve. If they all go the wrong way you can be up 800 kg without trying. Some aircraft are failsafe to fuel to a figure. The B757 is the easiest. The A320 usually stops about 30kg short, the B767 always drops 200kg 5 minutes after you stop refuelling etc, But with pilots always wanting the correct figure +200kg -nothing it really depends how long youve got. If a refueller is getting your B744 right then he is taking a long time over it.