FUEL POLICY

Question 1

What does the fuel schedule at Cathay look like?

Answer 1

Taxi Fuel
Trip Fuel
Contingency Fuel
Destination Holding Fuel
Additional Fuel
Alternate Fuel
Final Reserve Fuel
=FUEL REQUIRED
+Extra Fuel
+Tankering Fuel
+Discretionary Fuel
=TOTAL FUEL

Question 2

Define “Fuel Required” and “Total Fuel”?

Answer 2

Fuel Required is all items in Total Fuel minus Extra Fuel, Tankering fuel and Discretionary Fuel

Question 3

What is included in Taxi Fuel?

Answer 3

APU usage
Engine start
Taxi for departure

Question 4

How is Contingency fuel calculated?

Answer 4

It’s derived using a Performance Based Compliance (PBC) system or 5% of trip fuel

Question 5

Define Additional Fuel?

Answer 5

Is to cater for en-route depress and/or engine failure
Used if there is more fuel needed to go to the last ERA than we need to go to the destination.

Question 6

Define Alternate Fuel?

Answer 6

Fuel to make a missed approach, climb to cruise, fly to alternate airport + 5% contingency, descend and complete an approach to landing
Cost index used is 0
Min 90nm is used in calculations

Question 7

Define Final reserve Fuel?

Answer 7

Equal to 30 min holding at 1500 ft AGL based on planned landing weight at the alternate airport

Question 8

What figure is used if no Final Reserve Fuel figure is available?

Answer 8

3500 kg for B777-300ER

Question 9

Define Minimum Reserve Fuel?

Answer 9

It’s the fuel we need after a diversion following a depress and/or engine failure.
Equal to 15 min holding at 1500 ft AGL based on planned landing weight at the ERA

Question 10

Define Min Div Fuel?

Answer 10

Equal to Alternate Fuel + Final Reserve Fuel

Question 11

How is it planned to have 1h of fuel in the tanks at landing at the destination?

Answer 11

Alternate + Additional(mandatory) + Rec Extra should not be less than Final Reserve Fuel

Question 12

What amount of fuel is needed for a “normal” diversion to an ERA?

Answer 12

1. Diversion Trip Fuel to the ERA
2. Carry out an approach
3. Land with 30 min Final Reserve Fuel

Question 13

What amount of fuel is needed for a diversion to an ERA following a depress and/or engine failure?

Answer 13

1. Diversion Trip Fuel to the ERA + 5% contingency
2. Carry out an approach
3. Land with 15 min Minimum Reserve Fuel

Question 14

Is the 5% Contingency Fuel required in flight?

Answer 14

No, it’s only a planning requirement

Question 15

Can a Captain reduce the planned fuel?

Answer 15

They can reduce fuel below Total Fuel but not below Fuel Required

Question 16

Under what conditions fuel wise can we continue towards our destination?

Answer 16

If we have:
1. Normal Fuel required available, or
2. Having a suitable ERA, or
3. In-flight Fuel Reduction is available

Question 17

When should the decision to divert to an ERA due to fuel be made at the latest?

Answer 17

Prior to passing overhead or abeam the last suitable ERA

Question 18

What are the conditions required to do In-flight Fuel Reduction?

Answer 18

1. Two independent runways available or two separate runways within 60nm
2. WX (METAR+TAF) at or above non-precision minimas for alternates
3. X-wind within limits
4. No delays expected

Question 19

What is Normal Fuel required to continue to destination?

Answer 19

1. Fuel to destination
2. Make an approach to land
3. Diversion fuel to alternate with 5% contingency fuel
4. Final Reserve Fuel of 30 min

Question 20

What is the fuel required to do In-flight Fuel Reduction?

Answer 20

1. Fuel to continue to destination +
2. Extra 5% fuel from overhead or abeam the last ERA +
3. Approach to land +
4. Final Reserve Fuel of 30 min

Question 21

What fuel is required at:
1. Destination
2. Destination using In-flight Fuel Reduction
3. Alternate
4. ERA
5. ERA following depress and/or engine failure

Answer 21

1. Alternate Fuel + Final Reserve Fuel
2. Final Reserve Fuel
3. Final Reserve Fuel
4. Final Reserve Fuel
5. Minimum Reserve Fuel

Question 22

What is the difference between declaring:
1. “MINIMUM FUEL” and
2. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY FUEL”?

Answer 22

1. We have committed to land at a specific airport and any change to existing clearance may result in landing with less than planned Final Reserve Fuel. No priority will be given unless a MAYDAY is declared
2. The aircraft will land with less than Final Reserve Fuel and shall be given priority to land

Question 23

What is the definition of an “Isolated Aerodrome”?

Answer 23

It is more then 1h 30 min away from a suitable alternate

Question 24

What is the requirements when operating to an Isolated aerodrome?

Answer 24

Have 2h of holding fuel at destination
Have current weather report for your ETA
Have a PNR

Question 25

When a PNR is used, what fuel is it accounting for?

Answer 25

1. Fuel to turn onto reciprocal track
2. Fuel from PNR to ERA with 5% contingency
3. Final Reserve Fuel remaining at the ERA

Question 26

Is there any contingency fuel included in the “Additional Fuel”?

Answer 26

Yes, there is a 5% buffer included

Question 27

What is the minimum fuel required for take-off?

Answer 27

Trip Fuel
Contingency (5min=500kg)
Additional Fuel
Holding Fuel
Alternate Fuel
Final Reserve

Question 28

How much can Contingency Fuel be reduced by the PIC?

Answer 28

By max 10 min of OFP Contingency Fuel
Minimum Contingency fuel remaining can’t be less than 5 min