Gross Weight

Jose wrote:
And have you ever tried draining several gallons of fuel out of an
airplane?

Yes. For precisely those reasons.


I'm curious what you did with it, particularly if you were away from home. I
have a mental image of Cheech and Chong carrying a metal garbage can full of
purloined gas with paper and plastic trash floating at the top. G



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN

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I'm curious what you did with it, particularly if you were away from home.

When I was at home base, the FBO drained it into a plastic tank which I
presume they have for that very purpose, and I assume they put it into
another airplane (it's clean gas) or saved it for us later.

Other times I've changed airplanes (to one with a bigger payload) and
when I was away and was overfueled, I had the FBO drain it and I don't
know what they did with it. But the procedure appears to be common
enough that they are prepared for it.

Jose
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