Thread: Minimum Fuel
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Old 08-12-2008, 10:31 AM
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Min Fuel
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Default Minimum Fuel

There is no definition of minimum fuel in the FARs. The definition is in the AIM.
There is also no definition of emergency fuel in the FARs.
What do you use for min fuel and how is that determined?

What do you use for emergency fuel and how is that determined?

Situation:
You have been dispatched from KATL to KLAX. Your flight plan is for FL350 but due to turb/wx/ATC, you are initially given FL290. You are over VUZ (Vulcan) in Alabama, level at FL290. You run your fuel log and see that you will arrive at KLAX with min fuel. What do you do while over VUZ? (or if you want, EMB-145 KATL-KPHL.. and over GSO)

What do you expect ATC to do?

FWIW.. there are more than 600 min fuel NASA ASRSs on file and contrary to recent stories, there does not seem to be more ASR being filed. Have you filed one recently for min fuel?

FYI.. background for possible article so all input from professional aviators flying the line will be helpful. Like FOQA, all info sterilized...
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