SECURITY OF MILITARY AVIATION FLIGHT OPERATIONS CONCERNING THE QUALITY OF FUEL SUPPLIED TO AIRCRAFT

The specificity of military flights operations imposes a number of requirements on aircraft. One of the main factors concerning the realization of the air task is the reliability of the engine. The most common cause of aircraft engine malfunctioning is the quality of the fuel supplied. This paper presents the factors affecting the quality of fuel supplied to aircraft and the procedures preventing the delivery of aircraft fuel, which could interfere with the operation of the aircraft engine.