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Question 1

Minimum Planned Endurance Over Destination

Answer 1

65 Minutes

Question 2

Approach fuel and where is it counted from

Answer 2

250kg. Begins from 1500’ to touchdown

Question 3

Destination Alternate Fuel

Answer 3

The Fuel required from 1500’ to 200’ at the destination followed by a go-around and a flight to 1500’ at the Alternate.

Question 4

What is Final Reserve Fuel

Answer 4

30 minutes in the tanks, which legally needs to be in tanks at the end of the landing roll. 2.4 Tonnes is the loose figure.

Question 5

Airport Use Summary: Planned Destination acceptable airports

Answer 5

Cat A and B only,
Weather Assessment: Pre flight and Inflight= Alternate Criteria

Question 6

Airport Use Summary: Planned Alternate acceptable airports

Answer 6

Cat A and B only,
Weather Assessment:
Pre flight and Inflight= Alternate Criteria

Question 7

Airport Use Summary: Planned DPA acceptable airports

Answer 7

Cat A and B only,
Weather Assessment:
Pre flight and
Inflight= Alternate Criteria

Question 8

Airport Use Summary: Planned DP1 acceptable airports

Answer 8

Cat A,B and C only,
Weather Assessment:
Pre flight= Alternate Criteria
Inflight= Landing Minima

Question 9

Airport Use Summary: Planned DPD acceptable airports

Answer 9

Cat A,B, C AND D
Weather Assessment:
Pre flight= Landing Minima
Inflight= Landing Minima

Question 10

Airport Use Summary: Planned CPE acceptable airports

Answer 10

Cat A,B and C
Weather Assessment:
Pre flight= EDTO Planning Minima
Inflight= Landing Minima

Question 11

What is Contingency Fuel

Answer 11

fuel required to compensate for unforeseen circumstances. Will be capped at $1500kg OR
5% Trip fuel from DPA- Destination

Question 12

What is critical point Etops= CPE

Answer 12

It is the fuel to permit plane to fly from CPE to one of nominated 2 EDTO Alternates-
- with trip fuel,
- 15 minutes Holding Fuel at 1500’
- APU burn if required
- Holding Fuel if required

Question 13

Inflight Fuel Requirements

Answer 13

At all stages of flight must have the combined total of the following:
- Trip Fuel to proceed to a Cat A or B Airport
- Required Holding
- Approach fuel
- Contingency Fuel
- Final Reserve Fuel

Question 14

Flying to New Zealand Airports with only 1 Runway requirements

Answer 14

Must have adequate fuel to enable diversion from Destination to Cat A or B airport not requiring an Alternate.
An airport with limited ground capability can be planned if the Destination has:
CLOUD BASE- DA +1000 AND
Visibility- 5000 meters

Question 15

Severe Low Level Turbulence

Answer 15

Allow for 1600kg of fuel or holding fuel- In flight requirement only