Fuel And Airport Policy

Question 1

Where SIDs/STARs not planned, standard manoeuvring fuel for each arrival or departure?

Answer 1

A320- 100kg

A321 (V2500)- 125kg

A321LR (Leap)- 100kg

Question 2

How is alternate fuel calculated?

Answer 2

Fuel required to carry out a missed approach from the destination airport, fly to the alternate airport and make an approach and landing at the alternate airport.

Question 3

How much ‘alternate fuel’ must be carried when no alternate is required under CASR121?

Answer 3

15 minutes

Question 4

How is variable reserve calculated and when does it not apply?

Answer 4

5% of flight fuel and not less than 5 minutes at the fixed reserve rate.
Limited to 1000kg (OV1)

(Not applied to alternate fuel or to in-flight requirements)

Question 5

What is the maximum holding fuel?

Answer 5

80 minutes- if greater an alternate is planned.

Question 6

How is fixed reserve calculated?

Answer 6

30 minutes holding at 1500ft.

A320 – 1200 kg;
A321 (V2500) – 1500 kg
A321LR (Leap) – 1100 kg

Question 7

Taxi out fuel (used between completion of refuelling and takeoff)

Allows for 30 minutes APU usage, engine start, and pre-departure taxi.

Answer 7

A320/321- 120kg

PIC must consider additional as required, and also consider takeoff performance if less is used.

Question 8

Additional fuel for passing through forecast icing conditions?

Answer 8

A320 – 0.50 kg/nm
A321 (V2500) – 0.60 kg/nm
A321LR (Leap) – 0.45 kg/nm

Question 9

Approach and landing fuel for critical fuel scenarios?

Answer 9

5 minutes holding at the fixed reserve rate.

Question 10

Preflight fuel requirement?
(Takeoff must not commence unless all except taxi is onboard)

Answer 10

• Taxi fuel;
• Flight fuel;
• Alternate fuel;
• Variable reserve;
• Fixed reserve;
• Holding fuel (when required); and
• Contingency fuel.

Question 11

Re-Clearance fuel requirement?

(variable reserve calculated on the flight fuel required from re-clearance point to destination)

Answer 11

• Flight fuel;
• Alternate fuel;
• Variable reserve;
• Fixed reserve;
• Holding fuel (when required); and
• Contingency fuel.

Question 12

In flight requirements.
To continue a flight, must include:

Answer 12

• Flight fuel
• Alternate fuel
• Fixed reserve
• Holding fuel (when required) and
• Contingency fuel.

Question 13

AV8 approved variation:

Answer 13

60 mins @ FR rate normally provided over destination.

Can be reduced to 45 mins to maximise payload, after consultation with PIC.

Question 14

How is a 3% fuel check done?

Answer 14

By 2 separate methods:

-comparing arrival fuel plus Fuel Uplift against the fuel quantity indicator readings, or

-Having regard to previous readings, a check of fuel quantity indicator readings against fuel consumed readings.

Question 15

Takeoff alternate distance limit?

Answer 15

Not greater than 60 minutes single engine diversion distance- A320 427NM

Question 16

When evaluating the requirement for ETP weather holding fuel, the applicable minima to be referenced are:

Answer 16

• EDTO Pre-dispatch – EDTO alternate aerodrome planning minima
• EDTO Post-dispatch – Landing minima for the expected approach
• Non-EDTO – Landing minima for the expected approach