stackyFACTSAn airplane cannot just burn fuel from one side, or it would tilt sideways like a drunken bird. Automated systems constantly transfer heavy liquid fuel from wing to wing, and even into the tail, to maintain a perfect center of gravity. The jet is essentially doing a massive juggling act the entire flight.
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