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The Trip Fuel for a Commercial Air Transport flight includes fuel from…

  • A
    top of climb to top of descent, excluding step climbs and descents during the cruise.
  • B
    the block position to landing including the expected departure, arrival, approach, climb and descent.
  • C
    take-off to landing including the expected departure, arrival, approach, climb and descent.
  • D
    the end of the departure route to the beginning of the arrival route, including the climb and descent.
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.150(b) Fuel policy
PLANNING CRITERIA — AEROPLANES
The operator should base the defined fuel policy, including calculation of the amount of fuel to be on board for departure, on the following planning criteria:
(a) Basic procedure
The usable fuel to be on board for departure should be the sum of the following:
(1) Taxi fuel, which should not be less than the amount expected to be used prior to takeoff. Local conditions at the departure aerodrome and auxiliary power unit (APU) consumption should be taken into account.
(2) Trip fuel, which should include:
(i) fuel for take-off and climb from aerodrome elevation to initial cruising level/altitude, taking into account the expected departure routing;
(ii) fuel from top of climb to top of descent, including any step climb/descent;
(iii) fuel from top of descent to the point where the approach is initiated, taking into account the expected arrival procedure; and
(iv) fuel for approach and landing at the destination aerodrome.
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