Originally Posted by
Long Haul
“Burn fuel off at the end of the runway to be legal for takeoff,” do people really do that?
When throttles are advanced for takeoff, the airplane automatically sends a message to our maintenance department that includes brake release gross weight.
Our 747s had a max gross weight of 875,000#, and a max taxi weight of 878,000#. Yes a shorter than expected taxi could result in a sit for a minute or three to burn off excess fuel.
Joe