Originally Posted by
LumberJack
Yes I agree that published hold entry is a bit too far.
I don't brief fuel state though. We both look at that the entire flight, so unless it's lower than normal, I don't see the point. Do you mention it in case the airport shuts down on a blue sky day? I think having an alternate plan is helpful for isolated airports with limited options, but what's the point going into most domestic airports? Honsest question, not trying to sound snarky.
I always like to be aware of how many missed approaches I can do based on the fuel state. That drives the missed approach plan, especially if there is no alternate on the flight plan. If a missed approach brings me back to close to min landing fuel then I add we'll request vectors for a tight pattern back in. It's my technique to stay ahead of the airplane when an unexpected event happens (flap failure, clear air windshear[320 LAS event] etc).
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