Chapter 4 Fuel Planning Flashcards
What is the minimum fuel required?
The legal min fuel required to be onboard before startup
What does min fuel required take into account?
Expected route, fuel consumption, anticipated weights, weather and delays
What are the 4 types of fuel?
Taxi, trip, reserve and extra
What are the categories of reserve fuel?
Contingency, alternate, final reserve and additional (ETOPS)
Define taxi fuel
The amount expected to be used before takeoff (including APU start, engine start and taxi time)
Define trip fuel
Fuel used for takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach and landing
What can trip fuel include?
Additional fuel for anti ice and weather
What is the minimum requirement for contingency fuel?
The higher of:
5% of planned trip fuel or
An amount to fly for 5 mins at holding speed at 1500ft above the destination airfield in ISA conditions
When can the 5% be reduced to 3%?
Only if an en-route alternate is available
What does alternate fuel include?
Fuel for missed approach at the destination airfield to missed approach altitude, fuel for, TOD to TOC and fuel for approach procedure
When must only 1 alternate be selected?
Flight time of less than 6hrs, two separate rwys with visibility of greater than 5km and ceiling above 2000ft and if the aircraft is close to its MTOM
If there is no alternate what are the requirements for alternate fuel?
Holding for 15mins at 1500ft above destination in ISA conditions
What are the requirements for final reserve fuel?
Piston engines: 45 mins flight time
Jet engine: 30 mins @ holding speed at 1500ft above alternate
Who’s responsibility is it to never land below the final reserve fuel level?
The captains
What is extra fuel?
Any extra fuel loaded at the request of the PIC
