Takeoff with center tank fuel load in excess of 500 pounds is not permitted unless each wing tank is above 4,400 pounds. What is the stated condition?

• A. Center tank exceeds 500 pounds; each wing tank above 4,400 pounds
• B. Center tank exceeds 1,000 pounds; each wing tank above 3,000 pounds
• C. Center tank exceeds 750 pounds; each wing tank above 5,000 pounds
• D. Center tank exceeds 600 pounds; each wing tank above 2,000 pounds

Answer: (A)

Takeoff safety depends on fuel distribution and keeping the aircraft’s center of gravity within limits. When the center tank has more than 500 pounds, you’re not allowed to take off unless both wing tanks also carry enough fuel to balance things, specifically more than 4,400 pounds in each wing tank. The option that states center tank exceeds 500 pounds and each wing tank above 4,400 pounds matches this rule exactly. The other choices use different thresholds, which do not reflect the required condition.