Jetstar Fuel Policy

Question 1

Pre flight fuel requirements

Answer 1

Taxi (A320/A321 120kg)

Flight fuel (commencement of TKOF to completion of LDG)

Alternate (missed at dest, Fly to Alt, approach and land)

Variable reserve ( 5% FF. Min 5min at fixed reserve rate)

Fixed reserve (30min @ holding, 1500ft, min FOB @ completion of LDG) (-A320 1200kg, A321 1500kg, Neo 1100kg)

Holding Fuel (INTER/TEMPO/TS) Prob 30 not considered

ETP Build up (fuel to meet crit fuel scenarios and assume only taxi and flight fuel consumed before ETP)

Question 2

Flight Fuel and does it include fuel of SID/STAR?

Answer 2

Fuel required from commencement of TKOF (TKOF THRUST) to completion of LDG roll at destination.

Yes they include fuel to account for SID/STAR onto intended runway.

A320 = 100kg, A321 = 125kg, Neo = 100kg

Question 3

Alternate Fuel

Answer 3

Fuel required to carry out
- Missed Approach
- Fly to Alternate
- Make an approach and land

Question 4

If two alternates planned?

Answer 4

Take the most greater fuel requirement of the two.

Question 5

If no alternate required? How much alternate fuel must be planned?

Answer 5

Carry 15min of alternate fuel which just remain during normal operations.

Question 6

Variable Reserve

Answer 6

5% of flight fuel
Not less then 5min at fixed reserve rate
Is not applied to Alternate fuel or in flight requirements.

Question 7

Does the variable reserve have a Operational Variation?

Answer 7

Yes, Variable reserve is limited to a max of 1000kg

Question 8

Fixed reserve

Answer 8

Fuel calculated for 30min of holding fuel at 1500ft

Is the min amount of FOB at completion of the landing roll.

A320 = 1200kg, A321 = 1500kg, Neo = 1100kg

Question 9

Holding Fuel

Answer 9

Calculated at FL200 for anticipated temperature.

Is used to cover
- Traffic holding
- INTER/TEMPO
- Conditions Likely to delay landing

Question 10

What is simultaneous weather and traffic holding fuel?

Answer 10

TEMPO = Traffic holding added to TEMPO. If total >80min an alternate is to be planned.

INTER = Traffic holding added to INTER. If total >60min and alternate is to be planned.

Question 11

What happen if an alternate incurs a payload penalty?

Answer 11

Dispatch contact JOCC and the Duty pilot.

If an alternate is not necessary then destination holding fuel is planned to resolve payload issue.

Question 12

Thunder Storms Forecast

Answer 12

Pre dispatch = if INTER TS forecast at destination or Alternate then 60min holding fuel is to be carried, payload permitting.

Need not be considered unless weather conditions below the applicable minima.

If a conditional forecast is less than PROB 40, TS need not be considered unless below landing minima for expected approach.

Question 13

Taxi Fuel and its APU allowance

Answer 13

Fuel expected to burn from re fuelling to completion of TKOF.

APU allowance = 30min (A320 = 120kg, A321/Neo = 120kg)

Question 14

ETP Build Up

Answer 14

Is additional fuel to meet critical fuel scenario requirements to
- Proceed to the alternate
- satisfy weather conditions
- Hold for an additional 15min @ fixed reserve rate
- Conduct an approach and land

Assumed Variable Reserve intact at the ETP. Only Taxi and flight fuel has been burnt.

Question 15

Icing Conditions

Answer 15

Additional fuel to use anti icing if passing through forecast icing.

-A320 = .5kg/nm
-A321 = .6kg/nm
-Neo = .45kg/nm

Question 16

Company approved variation (AV8) = min planned fuel over destination

Answer 16

60min endurance

Can be reduced to not less than 45min as long as min preflight requirements are met.

Dispatch will always consult PIC before reducing to 45min.

Question 17

Pre flight fuel requirements

Answer 17

Taxi
Flight
Alternate
Variable
Fixed
Holding
ETP build up

Question 18

In flight fuel requirements (FOB)

Answer 18

Flight
Alternate
Fixed reserve
Holding
ETP build up

No taxi as it’s been burnt
No variable as it can be used

Question 19

Re clearance procedures

Answer 19

Is a means of reducing fuel requirements by calculating variable reserve on the flight fuel required from the current re clearer point to the destination.

No taxi fuel as it’s already been burnt.