Fuel management in MSFS is split between realism settings, the weight-and-balance screen, ground services and aircraft-specific systems. This hub explains how unlimited fuel works, where to adjust fuel and payload, and how to change between metric and imperial units without confusing mass, volume or centre-of-gravity figures.
It also tackles platform and add-on differences, including practical refuelling on Xbox and fuel jettison in the FlyByWire A380X rather than assuming every cockpit follows the same procedure. Answers written and tested by the Fly Away team flag cases where an aircraft’s tablet, EFB, toolbar panel or custom simulation overrides the standard MSFS menus, helping diagnose fuel that will not load, transfer or remain balanced.
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