FAM 16 Fuel

Question 1

With regards to fuel when do declare an emergency?

Answer 1

When at the completion of the landing roll the fuel left on board will be less than fixed reserves

Question 2

What is a DPA?

Answer 2

Furtherest point on the fuel flight plan from the departure airport where the aircraft can still divert to a suitable airport with all engines operating maintaining inflight fuel requirements.

Question 3

What is the DPD?

Answer 3

Designated point depressurised, most critical point on flight plan where a/c can divert depressurised to either of 2 acceptable airports with fixed fuel reserve intact.

Preflight must fuel for fixed reserve and app fuel

Question 4

What is DP1?

Answer 4

Designated point 1 engine, most fuel critical point on track that a/c can divert to either of 2 suitable airports.

Preflight: must have enough fuel to divert to either airport
plus 5% of that fuel,
Plus app fuel
Plus fixed reserve
Plus any special hold fuel.

Question 5

What is the min fuel over destination, planned?

Answer 5

2700kg

Question 6

What are the special hold fuel requirements with regards to inter/tempos/atc?

Answer 6

Tempo/atc =not above 60mins
Inter/atc=not above 40mins

Thunderstorms in oz get 60mins payload permitting

Question 7

What is the taxi fuel allowance?

Answer 7

Normally 100kg at 15kg/min plus 30kg for apu.

Question 8

What does variable fuel reserve include?

Answer 8

10% of flight fuel (includes diversion if needed)

Question 9

Inflight fuel requirements?

Answer 9

Fuel to suitable airport
10% of the above
Approach fuel
Fixed fuel reserve
Special holding fuel if reqd.

Question 10

What is AV 2?

Answer 10

TOD alternate to a suitable airport

Must be nominated on the flight plan.