During landing with imbalanced wing tanks, what action is taken?

• A. Fuel is crossfed to balance tanks
• B. Land immediately
• C. Ignore imbalance
• D. Increase thrust to the ground speed

Answer: (A)

When landing with one wing holding more fuel than the other, the important step is to use the crossfeed system to transfer fuel from the heavier wing to the lighter wing. This balances the lateral weight distribution, which helps prevent an unwanted roll and keeps the airplane within safe handling and center-of-gravity limits for the landing.

Crossfeeding is done by opening the crossfeed valve so fuel can move between the wing tanks, and you monitor the balance until it’s within the allowable limit for landing. Once balanced, you proceed with the approach and landing as normal.

Increasing thrust to affect ground speed won’t address the fuel imbalance, and ignoring the imbalance or landing immediately without balancing can lead to controllability issues.