744 fuel management question - live...

[JSACKS 0]

I am currently on a 5500nm flight from Tel-Aviv to KJFK. I got an annunciation about 2 hours into the flight about the center tanks being ready for PRESS so I went up to the overhead and duly pressed. The instant I did so, I observed on the EICAS-Fuel screen that a big fat green arrow appeared on the synoptic and pointed to the left side of the aircraft fuel tanks.What is the function of this big green arrow?Jonathan

[dragon09 2]

It just shows that the fuel remaining in the center tank is now drained into #2 main tank.You can see the other two arrows when fuel is pumped from #2 and #3 reserve tanks, as soon as the main tanks go below 40.000lbs.Pick up a copy of Mike Ray's Unofficial Simulator and Checkride Procedures Manual if you can.It even makes me sound like I know what I'mtalking about.Have Fun James

[JSACKS 0]

Hi-ho!OK, thanks, James.Man, this add-on ROCKS!Jonathan

[MarkRey 16]

>center tanks being ready for PRESS so I went up to the>overhead and duly pressed.:-lol thanks for my evening mirth have fun Jregards,Markhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpgXPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256

[JSACKS 0]

Nothing like SIMPLE,. eh?I later got a tank/engine annunciation so I cut the x-feed with a coupla presses.Whole lotta pressin going on !Jonathan

[cowpatz 243]

You also need to turn off the overide pumps in tank 2 and 3.CheersSteve

[JSACKS 0]

Yes, thanks, Steve, that got annunciated later.I am still learning fuel management in the 744. I just press whatever is lit up as PRESS (!) when the EICAS gives me an advisory in yellow.I am posting a summary note of the flight above (or below, or wherever it will appear!)Jonathan

[victorlima01 2]

You do know what PRESS actually means on the EICAS don't you? ;)Best Regards,Victor Limahttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/800driver.jpg

[Guest abulaafia]

by the way is there a way to automate this? I always miss it when I leave long hauls running over night and when I come back the tanks are terribly unbalanced. if not - maybe that's an option to include in future updates, "let co-pilot handle fuel management" :)

[JSACKS 0]

Sure, it means.....PRESS....!Jonathan

[B777ER 2,475]

heh...yes, that is my problem as well....fly an overnighter and the fuel is always mucked up when I wake up....I tend to stick with the 777 for long overnighters as the fuel managment if fully automated with her.