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Old 2nd October 2007 | 18:00
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Dumb question - fuel draining when over W & B?

Just looking at weight and balance calc (for a Piper Tomahawk using this very useful spreadsheet from Leading Edge in Scotland) According to that, with two PoB each weighing 200lb, only about 20lt of fuel can be in the tanks.

So this could mean draining some fuel. I've never been around when anyone has done this - so, dumb questions:

1. How do you drain the fuel (esp if it's a low wing plane and gravity isn't going to be a help)?
2. Where do you do with it then?
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