On Aug 10, 9:08*am, Stealth Pilot
wrote:
On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:00:50 -0500, "Viperdoc"

wrote:
The only time you have too much fuel is when the bloody thing is on fire..

the famous quote of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.



It's a cute quotation, but not true of course. Stuff 4 people into a
172 on a hot day or on a short strip and too much fuel on board will
contribute the fire because the airplane was too heavy for the
conditions.