Fuel Policy

Question 1

Diversion fuel to ERA?

Answer 1

• Diversion Trip Fuel to an ERA,
• Carry out an Approach,
• Land with 30 minutes final reserve Fuel.

Question 2

Diversion Fuel to an ERA following depressurisation, Engine failure or combination?

Answer 2

• Diversion trip fuel to ERA plus 5% contingency,
• Carry out an Approach,
• Land With 15 minutes Minimum Reserve Fuel.

Question 3

Contingency Fuel?

Answer 3

• Extended Taxi times,
• Restrictions on Altitude,
• Minor Route changes due to ATC or Weather,
• Errors in forecast winds or temperatures,
• Expected departure, enroute or arrival delays.

Planned using a Performance Based Compliance system.

If PBC data is not available, 5% trip fuel shall be used.

Question 4

Additional (Mandatory) Fuel?

Answer 4

Additional fuel required to cater for an enroute depressurisation and /or engine failure.

Normally only required with the following:

• long overwater segment,
• long final segment between final ERA and destination airport,
• Relatively short distance from destination to the nominated airport.

Question 5

Alternate Fuel?

Answer 5

Alternate Fuel is required to:

• Make a missed approach from the minima at destination.
• Climb to cruising altitude.
• Fly to an alternate airport via expected routing, plus 5% contingency.
• Descend and complete an approach to landing.
• Alternate fuel is planned at CI-0

Question 6

Final Reserve Fuel?

Answer 6

The minimum fuel with which the aircraft shall land EXCEPT in the event of diversion to an ERA after depressurisation and/or engine failure.

Equal to 30 minutes holding at 1500’ AAL, based on aircrafts planned landing weight at the alternate airport.

If CFP is not available use set figures:

• 8: 4800KG
• 400: 4900KG

Question 7

Minimum Reserve Fuel?

Answer 7

Minimum fuel with which aircraft shall land at an ERA, after a depressurisation and/or engine failure.

Minimum reserve fuel is equal to 15 minutes holding at 1500’ AAL, based on the aircrafts planned landing weight, at the nominated ERA.

Question 8

In-flight reduction of normal fuel required?

Answer 8

1. Enroute and prior to descent for destination airport:
   - Airport has 2 independent runways suitable for landing.(not reciprocal or crossing)
   - Actual and Forecast weather for ETA at the destination airport indicate weather conditions at or above the Non-Precision Minima for filing as an alternate and the x-wind within limits.
   - There are no known or probable ATC delays.
   - Fuel remaining is sufficient to:
   i. Continue to destination.
   ii. Plus 5% Contingency fuel from overhead or abeam the last suitable ERA.
   iii. Plus 30 minutes holding at 1500’ AAL.
   iv. Complete an approach and landing.
2. After commencing descent:
   - allowable as long as aircraft lands with at-least final reserve fuel.

Question 9

Mayday Fuel?

Answer 9

When it is assessed that the aircraft will land with less than Final Reserve Fuel.

Calculated from lower of Calculated/Totaliser/ECAM FOB

Question 10

Minimum Fuel?

Answer 10

When committed to land at a specific airport, it is anticipated that any change to the existing clearance may result in landing with less than the planned Final Reserve Fuel.