Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

The AVSIM Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

fuel load

Featured Replies

hi I see a lot of people haveing proplems with the fuel load The standard fuel load for a 737 full full 6000

Boeing Commercial aircraft groupStandard production flight of 2.5 hours

Standard Fuel Loading = Fill wing tanks first. Then fill centre tank if needed.There is no set figures for this policy. This applies to nearly every jet aircraft I have seen.

this is just a ref. we use at Boeing 73 737 / 747 / 757 / 767 / 777ads 737-600/700/800/900 Fuel Load for Production Flights Tanks KGs LBs Mains 1 & 2 4,014 each - (full wings) 8,850 each - (full wings) Center Wing 2,722* 6,000* *Main tanks 1 & 2 must be scheduled to be full if the center tank contains greater than 454 kgs / 1000 lbs. Totalizer gauge for standard production flight load should read 10,750 kgs / 23,700 lbs. Maintain total fuel quantity within +/- 454 kgs / 1000 lbs. Notify weights if deviation is exceeded. Maximum lateral imbalance between Main Tanks 1 & 2 is 136 kgs / 300 lbs. *** The following are fuel tank limitations for all B-1 flights departing Renton. *** tank 737 NG Main wing tanks 4,148 kgs / 9,144 lbs each. Center wing tank 2,265 - 4,080 kgs / 5,000 - 9,000 lbs. 747 Fuel Load for Production Flights Tanks KGs LBs Reserve 2 700 1,500 Main 1 13,600 30,000 Main 2 (minimum) 20,500 45,000 Center Wing (minimum) 10,500 23,000 Center Aux Tank 1,700** 3600** Main 3 (minimum) 20,500 45,000 Main 4 13,600 30,000 Reserve 3 700 1,500 Horizontal Stab (minimum) 3,300* 7,200* Total with Aux & Stab Tanks 85,100 186,800 Total with Stab Tank 83,400 183,200 Total without Aux and Stab 80,100 176,000 *Delete if no Horizontal Stabilizer tank. **Delete if no Center Aux Tank. Maintain total fuel quantity with +/- 1,500 kgs / 3,000 lbs. Maximum lateral imbalance between main tanks 1 and 4 or 2 and 3 is 300 kgs / 500 lbs 757-200/300 Fuel Load for Production Flights Tanks KGs LBs Mains 1 & 2 6,804 each - (full wings) 15,000each - (full wings) Center Wing 6,804* 15,000* *Main tanks 1 & 2 must be scheduled to be full if the center tank contains greater than 907 kgs / 2000 lbs. Totalizer gauge for production flight load should read 20,412 kgs / 45,000 lbs Maintain total fuel quantity within +/- 454 kgs / 1000 lbs. Notify weights if deviation is exceeded. Maximum lateral imbalance between main tanks 1 & 2 is 227 kgs / 500 lbs. 767 Fuel Load for Production Flights Tanks KGs LBs With Center Wing Tank Left Main 13,600 30,000 Center Wing 5,400 12,000 Right Wing 13,600 30,000 Total 32,600 72,000 Without Center Wing Tank Left Main 16,300 36,000 Right Main 16,300 36,000 Total 32,600 72,000 Maintain total fuel quantity within +/- 1,400 kgs / 3,000 lbs. Maximum lateral imbalance between main tanks is 300 kgs / 500 lbs.777 Fuel Load for Production Flights Tanks KGs LBs Left Main 18,000 40,000 Center 7,000 15,000 Right Main 18,000 40,000 Total 43,000 95,000 Maintain total fuel quantity within +/- 1,500 kgs / 3,000 lbs. Maintain lateral imbalance between main tanks 1 and 2 is 300 kgs / 500 lbs.

Create an account or sign in to comment

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.