Originally Posted by
longtimeflyin
Can anyone elaborate on what decision factors go into whether or not a pilot dumps fuel if they have to land a heavy ol' jet?
It seems odd to me that in this case a pilot would choose to land an aircraft that is overweight. That is one of the more dangerous landing configurations especially in the case where they suspect a tire has already been blown and there is no immediate "emergency" once an aircraft has taken off.
1+1 doesn't add up to 2 for me on this one.
Nice to see you return 24left!
If I recall correctly fuel dumping system is optional for 767s, so they are probably not installed. The larger jets (A340, A380, B747, B767, and B787) have them.
They also have the option to circling to burn some fuel.