Originally Posted by
dmspilot
Lots of horribly incorrect info in that post, Divert is the 45 minute FAA required fuel reserve, plus fuel to the alternate if one is required; Final Divert is a 30 minute reserve; and these have absolutely nothing to do with causing weight restrictions.
Pretty sure that extra "final divert" fuel contributes significantly to the overweight issues. The divert fuel is an FAA requirement. The extra reserve fuel is something C5 adds, because they don't trust their pilots and or dispatchers enough to made good decisions regarding fuel. That extra 600 lbs, along with the new weight changes, makes the 145 a 48 seat airplane, with no available jumpseat for many flights!