Originally Posted by
joepilot
IMHO, I believe that minimum fuel should include enough fuel for a go around from the flare, and, after declaring an emergency for fuel, fly an expedited ILS pattern and land with enough fuel for engine reversing and runway clearing. Not necessarily with enough to taxi to the gate.
If you don't have enough for the go around, then declare emergency fuel.
Joe
Do you use a time? For instance, some use :45 as a min fuel calculation and less than :30 for emergency fuel.
And too this will include some factors for the aircraft. Some machines will have cautions that at low fuel states, the fuel pumps may be uncovered and cavitate.