Fuel Planning

Question 1

Is there any way you can determine how much fuel you are predicted to burn per hour for this flight?

Answer 1

Yes.

Math required

Question 2

You decide to add fuel because of the possibility for convective activity at your ETA. Are you required to notify anyone?

Answer 2

Yes dispatch

Question 3

Explain how reserve fuel is calculated using the data on the release.

Answer 3

.75 x Fuel flow at top of decent

Question 4

A minor reduction of release fuel will avoid an overweight condition and allow all passengers and cargo to be loaded. What does FOM Ch. 5 allow regarding “fuel decrease”.

Answer 4

200lbs or up to 50% reduction of contingency fuel. Anything more requires a new release

Question 5

Explain how the Dispatcher calculated your MINTO fuel for today’s flight.

Answer 5

Burnoff, plus go around, plus furthest alternate, plus hold

Question 6

At what point in the flight is the crew required to have at least MINTO on board?

Answer 6

Prior to setting takeoff thrust

Question 7

True or False. MINTO is the minimum FAR fuel needed to complete the flight leg.

Answer 7

False.

Fuel needed to complete the flight, plus holding fuel

Question 8

True or False. The release includes enough fuel to fly to the destination, then to fly to the first alternate and then to the second alternate.

Answer 8

False. Only to the furthest alternate

Question 9

True or False. Reserve fuel is used for diversion to a planned destination alternate.

Answer 9

False. That is in the GA/Alt column

Question 10

True or False. The crew may accept a flight delay including a clearance to hold even if holding fuel was not included on the flight release.

Answer 10

True as long as bingo fuel is calculated

Question 11

True or False. Reporting minimum fuel to ATC communicates you are an emergency aircraft.

Answer 11

False. It communicates any further delays will result in an emergency state

Question 12

True or False. Reporting minimum fuel to ATC indicates a fuel status has been reached that requires the flight cannot accept any undue delay.

Answer 12

True.

Question 13

True or False. Minimum fuel is reported when the gauges show 2250 lbs.

Answer 13

False. Min fuel is when you anticipate landing with 2250

Question 14

True or False. Emergency fuel is declared when the remaining fuel supply would result in a landing with less than 20 minutes of fuel remaining.

Answer 14

False. You would declare emergency fuel when you will be landing with less than 30min of fuel.

Question 15

True or False. When declaring emergency fuel the crew should broadcast MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.

Answer 15

False. Unless I couldn’t get a word in on the radio

Question 16

Your dispatcher planned the flight to land with 3800 lbs, the reserve fuel is 2300. When determining how long the flight can hold, can the crew use the lower of the two values or do they need to “plan” on landing with 3,800 lbs?

Answer 16

Yes. Reserve fuel can be used for holds.

Question 17

True or False. When the dispatcher build the flight plan, they planned enough fuel to hold, continue to the destination, fly an approach and missed approach, and divert to the most distant alternate.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

True or False. When the dispatcher build the flight plan, they planned only enough fuel to hold and either continue to the destination or the alternate, but not to the destination and then the alternate.

Answer 18

False