Fuel Policy

Question 1

Reserve Fuel Calculation

Answer 1

Required fuel for landing. 30mins hold at 1500ft clean
Planned landing weight at alternate airfield

Question 2

Contingency fuel

Answer 2

Higher of:
I.
- Not less than 5% trip fuel from departure to destination
- With ERA not less than 3% of trip fuel
- fuel sufficient for 20 minutes flying based on planned fuel consumption
- SCF
II.
5 mins at holding speed at 1500ft and planned LW.

Absolute minimum is 5 min contingency at 1500ft

Question 3

Pre-dispatch planning adjustments
(Unable to uplift more fuel)

Answer 3

• use cost index 0
• reduce below statistical taxi fuel
• dispatch without destination alternate
• reduction of contingency fuel to minimum of 5 mins

Question 4

Not optimised cruise flight levels

Answer 4

5% extra burn 4000ft below cruise

Question 5

Dispatch without Destination Alternate

Answer 5

Div fuel replaced with amount equalling 15mins at 1500ft above destination aerodrome (half final reserve fuel)
Planned flight not greater than 6 hours from take off to landing.
Destination airport has 2 useable runways with appropriate weather reports for a period of 1 hour before until 1 hour after expected time of arrival at destination.
Ceiling at least 2000ft or circling height +500ft and visibility of at least 5km

Question 6

Action in the event of a shortfall
Delay not know
(At any time)
Within 6 hours

Answer 6

Possible to land at at least 2 aerodrome at which landing can be assured.
Within 6 hours of destination.
Can arrive at destination with:
Final reserve +15 mins holding
Two separate useable runways
Appropriate weather reports/ forecasts between 1 hour before and 1 hour after planned arrival at destination.
Ceiling of at least 2000ft
Or circling height + 500ft (whichever is higher)
Ground visibility greater than 5km

Question 7

Action in the event of a shortfall
Delay not know
(At any time)
Within 2 hours

Answer 7

Possible to reach at least 2 aerodrome at which landing is assured
Two separate runways at aerodrome may be considered to be equivalent to 2 aerodrome, provided that account is taken for any likely atc delays

Question 8

Action in the event of a shortfall
Delay known

Answer 8

At any time, flight may continue to destination or hold regardless of number of runways as long as landing is assured
And
Possible to reach destination with at least reserve fuel remaining at touchdown