EI 1597 Aircraft misfuelling prevention

Overview:

This publication provides recommendations to ensure that the correct aviation fuel (product and grade) is always delivered to an aircraft. Delivering the incorrect aviation fuel/grade to an aircraft can have catastrophic consequences for flight safety, potentially leading to fatalities.

The recommendations contained in this publication are intended for pilots, aircraft owners and all those involved in overwing fuelling operations of civil aircraft.

Misfuelling incidents have occurred at single fuel locations when aircraft have landed and requested fuel unaware that the grade they require is unavailable. This publication is applicable equally to locations that supply only jet fuel or only one grade of aviation gasoline, as well as those locations that supply multiple products.

This is the third edition of this publication (previously titled Procedures for overwing fuelling to ensure delivery of the correct fuel grade to an aircraft). It has been significantly updated to provide misfuelling prevention controls that remain suitable following the introduction of more than one grade of aviation gasoline.