Required Fuel

Question 1

Domestic Reserve

Answer 1

1. Fly the the airport to which it is dispatched
2. Thereafter, to fly to land at the most distant alternate airport (where required)
3. Thereafter, to fly for 45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption

Question 2

ACF90

Answer 2

Analyzed Contingency Fuel- 90th percentile of the additional fuel burn vale (90% of all flights experienced an additional burn of less than or equal to the ACF value)

Question 3

Flag Reserve

Answer 3

1. Fly to and land at the airport to which released
2. Fly for a period equal to 10% of the planned flight time between the departure and destination airports
3. Thereafter fly to and land at the most distant alternate listed in the dispatch release
4. Thereafter fly for 30 minutes at holding speed at 1500’ above the alternate (or destination if no alternate listed)

Question 4

Fuel requirement for destination with no alternate

Answer 4

Must be sufficient fuel on board to fly to and land at the destination and, thereafter, fly for at least two hours at normal cruising fuel consumption.