thunderturk Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 IS THERE ANY IDEA THAT C-130 AIRCRAFT FUEL LOAD WHILE PARKED. SHOULD IT BE FUEL LOAD 28000 LB. OR HOW MUCH FUEL SHOULD IT BE SAFE. NO WIND. OTHER QUESTION IS. IF WE GET FULL FUEL (63000 LB) AIRCRAFT HOW LONG CAN IT BE STAND THAT FUEL LOAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaprad Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I'd personally go with 30 to 34k, but 28 should be good. As for maxing out, I can't think of a time limit, but make sure you don't have extreme temp changes, otherwise they'll vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C130Hcc Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 We always used 28k ramp load but as always 20 minutes after it was fueled, they would want to go to 34k or some other load. I can't remember any time limit on a max load either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaprad Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 "Defuel to 28.....fuel to 36...bump it up to 42......back down to 30....configure for AE....back to 34.....config for pallets.....never mind, ops cancel. Ahh, the good ol days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polcat Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Our standard training fuel load is 34K. The only time we need to adjust it is to go secondary for an assault trainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderturk Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 I NEED MORE SUGGESTION FOR FUEL LOAD QUESTION. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OEO Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 T.O. don't give any time limit for max fuel load and should be good until the outside temp goes up (I won't be stand under the wings for any stratch of time if I was you). the T.O. does state if the acft is not flying immeditily (sp.) the tanks should not be max out and give the buffer limits for each. Cheers Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 IF WE GET FULL FUEL (63000 LB) AIRCRAFT HOW LONG CAN IT BE STAND THAT FUEL LOAD. \ Theoretically it can stay that way forever, but in the real world as soon as the outside temperature increases the volume in the tanks will also increase (expand) and it wouldn't take too much of a temp rise to start venting fuel; in this day of tree hugging hippys that creates its own nightmare. Another thing to keep in mind is if it is nice and cold when you refuel to shutoff, you can exceed the weight capacity of the tank long before you exceed the volume capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 \ Theoretically it can stay that way forever, Theoretically being the key word. Till you start blowing sealant out of the tanks... One of the dumbest inspections they used to do on P-3's was Bag out the tanks, and come back the next day to see if there is any leaks. No shit sherlock.. Leaks all over the damn place that wasn't there prior to the dumbass bagging the tank and walking away for the night. And it was something that happened on EVERY airplane that was left bagged out overnight. Everyone was sure glad especially Airframes when they did away with that, retarded, serve no purpose but make work for no reason, inspection was done away with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Must be a Navy vs AF thing but what is "bagging" the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZHill Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Same thing as "floating the caps" , max fuel you can get in the tanks. RZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3_Super_Bee Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Must be a Navy vs AF thing but what is "bagging" the tank? Same thing as "floating the caps" , max fuel you can get in the tanks. RZ Yep, max fuel. Sorry about that Dan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I seem to recall that back in the day, 75-86, the standard load at LRF and at EDF was 36k, 7-6-5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 That was the every day load for the planes at Sewart in 66-69 and it took care of most trainning flights. That is if I remember right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfe Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 always used to put in another 1000# for the wife when leaving midway on the way home, hit horrible headwinds once ground speed was about 120 knots as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Whenever i'd check fuel load for a long mission, i.e., over the pond, i'd ask nav for flight hours. Then it was 6k for taxi-takeoff-1st hour, 5k for 2nd hour, and 4k for all remaining hours. Never ran short of gas and always seemed to come out within a few thousand pounds of the flight plan fuel load, and never busted minimum fuel. Just a double check of fuel loads using the EWAG method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 the standard fuel for viet nam was 24000 lbs mission ready jb childers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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