[alfa] AB 2683, NAC

["John S." <roadtrip999@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"And (2) the dumping of thousands of gallons of fuel by jet airplanes as 
they come into landing"


Absolute baloney. Another urban legend spread by internet and believed by 
the gullible.

First of all, many airliners don't even have the ability to dump fuel. And 
secondly, fuel is very expensive and especially here recently . . . . 
although airline fares are going through the floor in real terms. The 
airlines are constantly trying ways to save fuel, not dump it. The ONLY time 
fuel is dumped is in an extreme emergency when the Captain determines the 
performance of the aircraft or a structural emergency would dictate lowering 
the aircraft's weight.

As far as the military goes, budgets/fuel etc. are allocated by "flying 
hours" which include things such as spare parts, maintenance, and fuel. 
Dumping fuel would have no affect one way or the other on expending flying 
hour allocation. If at all true, this urban legend is probably left over 
from WWII somewhere.

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