Fuel dumping is a procedure used by aircraft in certain emergency situations before a return to the airport shortly after take-off, or before landing short of its destination to reduce the landing weight.
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Why isn't dumped fuel burned?
Fuel dumping seems to have a lot of restrictions, like the need to do it above a certain altitude and over water. It also has to end up somewhere, even if it vaporizes, which is less than desirable. It seems like burning off fuel as it's dumped…
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Can small airplanes dump fuel during flight?
Can small airplanes, such as a Cessna 172, dump fuel during flight?
My understanding is that large commercial passenger aircraft often have the capability to dump fuel during flight, as can many military aircraft. However, is that capability…
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Is it possible to recover dumped fuel?
During emergencies pilots are authorised to dump fuel, but is there any way or method to recover the fuel that has been jettisoned?
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Planes returned to base after dumping fuel due toilet issues
A colleague of mine experienced this and I was astonished.
Flying KLM from PVG to AMS a couple of hours into take off toilets became full. The pilot dumped fuel and returned to PVG. All passengers were re-booked next day. Funnily, she had the same…
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