FUEL

Question 1

WHAT IS THE NORMAL FUEL BURN FOR TAXI?

Answer 1

10kg/min (all variants)

OETD - 7kg/min

OMB 5 - FLIGHT PLANNING GENERAL

Question 2

WHAT IS PLOG FUEL MADE UP OF?

Answer 2

Taxi
Trip
Contingency 
Alternate
Additional 
Final reserve
Extra at Commanders discretion

OMA 8.1.7.1 OPS PRO - FUEL POLICY - BASIC PLANNING

Question 3

WHAT IS ALTERNATE FUEL MADE UP OF?

Answer 3

Missed APP from MDA
Climb to cruise (on PLOG)
Trip and Descent to Alternate
APP & Landing

OMA 8.1.7.1 OPS PRO - FUEL POLICY

Question 4

WHAT IS FINAL RESERVE FUEL?

Answer 4

Holding fuel, 30mins at 1500ft AGL green dot at alternate or destination when no alternate required

OMA 8.1.7.5.7

Question 5

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM FUEL QUANTITY FOR T/O?

Answer 5

1500kg

Question 6

WHAT IS EZY FUEL POLICY?

Answer 6

Adequate fuel quantity (block fuel) to cover the requirements of TRIP, CONTINGENCY, ALTERNATE, RESERVE, TAXI must be loaded prior to departure.

WEATHER
WEIGHTS
ROUTING
DELAYS
ATC PROCEDURES
OPS MANUAL PROCEDURES
REALISTIC A/C FUEL CONSUMPTION

Question 7

WHAT IS THE INCREASE IN FUEL PER 5nm?

Answer 7

25kg per 5nm (5kg per 1nm)

OMB chapter 5.4.2

Question 8

WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM HOW ARE THE ENGINE LOW PRESSURE VALVES CLOSED?

Answer 8

• Engine master switch
• ENG FIRE PUSH pb

FCOM - DSC - 28-10-30

Question 9

WHAT ARE THE FUEL SUCTION VALVES THERE FOR?

Answer 9

Closed by the pumps in normal operation, they allow engines to be fed by gravity if the wing tank pumps fail.

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Question 10

WHAT IS THE FUEL FEED SEQUENCE?

Answer 10

The inner tanks feed fuel to the engines.

• 500kg of fuel used from inner tank then the centre tank fuel is drawn through the suction of the jet pumps
• once inner tanks down to 750kg then the valves latch open allowing outer tanks to flow to the inner tanks.

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Question 11

WHY IS THE OUTER TANK FUEL LAST TO BE USED?

Answer 11

To prevent flutter and wing bending

Question 12

WHAT IS ARE THE PRECONDITIONS FOR REFUELLING WITH PAX ONBOARD?

Answer 12

A/C
- INTERIOR LIGHTING TO ENABLE EMERGENCY EXITS TO BE IDENTIFIED
- ALL DOORS REMAIN DISARMED
- DOOR 1L MUST BE OPEN, STEPS/AIRBRIDGE IN POSITION
- CLEAR EVACUATION ROUTE
- REAR DOOR CAN BE SHUT WITH SERVICEABLE SLIDE AND CLEAR BELOW
- FUEL BOWSER NOT IMPEDING AND EVAC
CC
- NOT PERMITTED WITH REDUCED CREW
- 1 CREW AT EACH SET OF STAIRS
- CC BRIEF PAX NO SMOKING, SEAT BELTS UNFASTENED
- LIMITED USE OF PAX TOILETS

OMA 8.2.1.1