Fuel Planning

Question 1

When would you declare Minimum Fuel? What does a Minimum Fuel declaration communicate to ATC?

Answer 1

Fuel status has reached a state where, upon reaching the destination, the PIC cannot accept any undue delay. This advisory does not reflect an emergency situation.

(FOM CH 5)

Question 2

When would you declare an Emergency for Fuel? How does the Emergency effect your ATC handling?

Answer 2

While in flight, when determined the remaining fuel supply results in landing with less than 30 minutes of fuel, Emergency aircraft have priority above all others

Question 3

What can cause the FMS landing fuel calculations to be inaccurate?

Answer 3

• Arrivals with long “downwind” legs
• Wrong runway loaded in the FMS
• Flying below the final altitude or above the planned TAS as programmed in the progress pages.
• Winds aloft don’t match forecast/FMS inputs.
• EFC in hold page, different than actual hold exit time

Question 4

Minimum Fuel

Answer 4

2250 lbs

Question 5

Emergency Fuel

Answer 5

1500 lbs