When to notify ATS for a fuel dump?
For a more benign circumstance such as a fuel dump due to diversion or turnback, it is likely that the pilot will pre-notify ATS and seek guidance/clearance for altitude and location prior to commencing the fuel dump.
Can a plane have a fuel dump capability?
Not all aircraft designs incorporate a fuel dump capability and, even if dump capability is inherent to a particular aircraft type, a specific aircraft of that type may or may not be fitted with fuel jettison capability.
When to use fuel dumping guidance for controllers?
It can also be used to reduce the aircraft weight to a value below maximum landing weight when compelled to land earlier than expected due to a turnback or an enroute diversion.
What does it mean to dump the fuel surcharge?
Now, when you book flights using cash, there’s usually a fuel surcharge as well, and the overall price you pay would consist of a base fare, the fuel surcharge, and any additional taxes and fees. Fuel dumping refers to the art of “dumping” the fuel surcharge from the above calculus using a set of advanced booking tricks.
Where does the fuel go when it is dumped?
Fuel dumping is usually accomplished at a high enough altitude where the fuel will dissipate before reaching the ground. Fuel leaves the aircraft through a specific point on each wing, usually closer to the wingtips and farther away from engines, and initially appears as more liquid than vapor.
How does the rate of fuel dump depend on pressure?
Dump rates. This means the actual rate depends on the pressure exerted by the fuel head: the more fuel on board, the higher the rate at which it flows out. This also means that the dump rate is not constant, but decreases while dumping because the fuel head and its pressure decrease.
Now, when you book flights using cash, there’s usually a fuel surcharge as well, and the overall price you pay would consist of a base fare, the fuel surcharge, and any additional taxes and fees. Fuel dumping refers to the art of “dumping” the fuel surcharge from the above calculus using a set of advanced booking tricks.
Where is the best place to dump fuel?
The good news is that pilots are supposed to dump fuel at a safe height above the ground and away from other aircraft, and in addition, over as remote an area as possible. In the case of Heathrow, for example, most fuel dumps have occurred over the sea.