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FAM Fuel Policy Flashcards

1
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Approach Fuel

A

1500ft to the point of touchdown.
500kgs A330
300kgs B737

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Arrival Allowance

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Fuel uplifted preflight for additional maneuvering ( both lateral and vertical) during decent at destination and destination alternate airports. Fuel is Planned Additional Fuel unless Reduced Alternate Criteria

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Ballast Fuel

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W and B purposes only and is added to the dry operating weight. CANNOT BE USED/JETTISONED/USED FOR RESERVES

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Required Additional Fuel

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Additional fuel needed to meet (if required):

AVs
DP1
DPD
CPE
DPA
Min Dispatch
Req. ATC Holding
Icing
CDL/MEL

This Fuel can be substituted for destination ATC holding, arrival allowance and CAV fuel.

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Decision Point All Engines Operation (DPA)

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The waypoint or waypoints on the OFP not beyond TOD that an aircraft may fly and then divert to a Cat A or B port with all engines operating whilst meeting the In-flight fuel requirements.
Note: DPA calculations will be shown on flight plans for all sectors of more than 500 nm.

Weather holding at Dest. need no be carried if you have a DPA.

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Decision Point Depressurised (DPD)

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The most fuel critical point on track from which the same fuel is required to proceed to
either of two A, B or C or Emergency Airports following a depressurisation at 14,000 ft then 10,000ft to arrive with 15mins at 1500ft +approach.

Note: DPD calculations will be shown on flight plans for all sectors of more than
500 nm

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Discretionary Fuel

A

Fuel ordered extra by the PIC

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Decision Point One Engine Inoperative (DP1)

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The most fuel critical point on track from which the same fuel is required to proceed to
either of two A or B ports.
Preflight: Sufficient fuel
15 mins hold @ 1500ft
Approach Fuel
FF
Special Holding when required
Adequate may be used if suitable not available.

Note: DPA calculations will be shown on flight plans for all sectors of more than
1,000 nm

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Final Reserve Fuel (F.R.F)

A

30min holding at 1500ft.

There is no FRF required for ETOPS.

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10
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Flight Fuel

A

Commencement of Takeoff to 1500ft at destination

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Fuel over Destination (FOD) A330 ONLY

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Planned fuel remaining at 1500ft over destination ( this includes any arrival allowance).
FOD : Preflight fuel minus Taxi minus Flight Fuel

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12
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Payload Fuel

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Included in ZFW
Used to satisfy MEL
Can be used as fuel under certain circumstances

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13
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Reserve Fuel

A 
Fuel at departure in excess of:
Taxi
Flight
Approach
Ballast
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14
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Holding Fuel

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Calculated at 20,000ft for the following:
ATC holding (advisory only) (if using an alternate, only use alternate ATC holding)
INTER/TEMPO
Isolated Airports Fuel

TEMPO plus ATC not to exceed 60 mins unless ATC exceeds 60 mins
INTER plus ATC not to exceed 40 mins

INTER with TS will be 60mins holing ( payload permitting)

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15
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Taxi Fuel

A

Eng Start
Taxi
APU usage

330: 25 kg/m; normally 400kg incl. 100kg for APU
737: 15kg/m normally 100kg incl. 30kg for APU

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16
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Trip Fuel

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Flight fuel plus approach fuel

17
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Contingency Fuel (V.F.R)

A

10% of FLIGHT FUEL ( and diversion fuel)

330: Max value 2000kg
737: Max value 1000kg

If no Suitable available for DPA then VFR is 10% of Total flight fuel ( plus diversion)

18
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Preflight Fuel Requirements

A

Taxi

Flight
Approach
Diversion

VFR (Contingency)
FF

Special Holding
Required Additional
Arrival (If planned to RAWC)

VFR can be based on a reduced VFR DPA to Dest and Diversion.
If reserves still cannot be carried, plan can be to DPA thence to Suitable.

19
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Inflight Fuel Requirement (AFTER FUEL UPLIFT)

A

Trip fuel to proceed to SUITABLE (Cat or B)
Contingency 10% (company planned) of above (5% CASA)
FRF
Holding Fuel
Required Additional Fuel

330 ONLY: Arrival Allowance ( only required inflight when Reduced Alternate Airport Weather Criteria has been applied at the Alternate Airport)

20
Q

Fuel Tankering No Nos

A 
Not to be carried when:
Destination forecasts contaminated.
Dest RWY is Slippery when wet and wet.
Notam for reduced braking.
Displaced threshold for rwy works.
21
Q

Fuel Tankering Limits

A

737: 1000kg below MTOW and 1300kg below MLW

Landing Field Length 300m ( 1000ft) greater than required

22
Q

Discretionary Fuel Reporting

A

330: 1000kg
737: 400kg

23
Q

Planned Additional Fuel

A 
Used for:
Destination Alternate
OPRISK
Tankering.
Arrival Allowance
CAVs
24
Q

Destination Alternate Fuel

A

1500ft-200ft-go around-1500ft @alternate

25
Q

Endurance over Destination (EOD)

737 ONLY

A

planned endurance @1500ft over destination.

75mins normal ops ( Payload limited)

26
Q

Min. Fuel over Dest. 737

A

2700kg

27
Q

CPE

A

The most fuel critical point where you can divert to either of 2 nominated Cat A, B or C ports following a system failure.

Airbus A330 (7 decks)

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