fnne99
18th Feb 2010, 18:32
Hi all,
I'm trying to settle a dispute with a friend of mine. He has stated that there is a mandatory 500lb ballast fuel requirement on the Citation X meaning that there is always 500lb of fuel in the cntr take at all times and is not usable fuel.
My argument is that the ballast fuel requirements only come into effect if the resulting fuel burn from a long cruise and a low payload weight will cause the cg to move too far aft.
Anyone who has time in the X or is currently flying one, if you could settle this, it would be most appreciated. :ok:
eric
I'm trying to settle a dispute with a friend of mine. He has stated that there is a mandatory 500lb ballast fuel requirement on the Citation X meaning that there is always 500lb of fuel in the cntr take at all times and is not usable fuel.
My argument is that the ballast fuel requirements only come into effect if the resulting fuel burn from a long cruise and a low payload weight will cause the cg to move too far aft.
Anyone who has time in the X or is currently flying one, if you could settle this, it would be most appreciated. :ok:
eric