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Old 8th January 2008 | 09:37
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Brian Fantana
 
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A coulpe of points I have found from the B767 FCTM :

- fuel jettison above 4,000ft AGL ensures complete fuel evaporation.
- downwind drift of fuel may exceed one mile per 1,000ft of drop.
- Avoid jettisoning fuel in a holding pattern with other planes below.

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