A flight is planned according to the reduced contingency fuel (RCF) procedure. Calculate the minimum required amount of contingency fuel, given:
Departure to destination: 460 NM
Departure to alternate: 330 NM
Departure to decision point: 280 NM
True Air Speed (TAS): 180 kt
Fuel consumption: 42 l/h
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Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
AMC1 CAT.OP.MPA.150(b) Fuel policy
PLANNING CRITERIA — AEROPLANES
(b) Reduced contingency fuel (RCF) procedure
If the operator’s fuel policy includes pre-flight planning to a destination 1 aerodrome (commercial destination) with an RCF procedure using a decision point along the route and a destination 2 aerodrome (optional refuel destination), the amount of usable fuel, on board for departure, should be the greater of (b)(1) or (b)(2):
(1) The sum of:
(i) taxi fuel; N/A
(ii) trip fuel to the destination 1 aerodrome, via the decision point;
Time = 460 NM / 180 kt = 2.56 h
Fuel = 2.56 h x 42 l/h = 107.5 l
(iii) contingency fuel equal to not less than 5 % of the estimated fuel consumption from the decision point to the destination 1 aerodrome;
Time from DP to DEST = (460 - 280) / 180 kt = 1h
1 h x 42 l/h = 42 l
42 l x 5% = 2.1 l
(iv) alternate fuel or no alternate fuel if the decision point is at less than 6 hours from the destination 1 aerodrome and the requirements of CAT.OP.MPA.180(b)(2), are fulfilled; N/A
(v) final reserve fuel; N/A
(vi) additional fuel; and N/A
(vii) extra fuel if required by the commander. N/A
FOR (b)(1) – we have a value of 107.5 l + 2.1 l = 109.6 l |
(2) The sum of:
(i) taxi fuel; N/A
(ii) trip fuel to the destination 2 aerodrome, via the decision point;
Time = 330 NM / 180 kt = 1.83 h
Fuel = 1.83 h x 42 l/h = 76.9 l
(iii) contingency fuel equal to not less than the amount that is calculated in accordance with point (c)* of this AMC, from the departure aerodrome to the destination 2 aerodrome;
76.9 l x 5% = 3.8 l
or an amount to fly for 5 minutes at holding speed at 1 500 ft (450 m), above the destination aerodrome in standard conditions:
(5 x 42) ÷ 60 = 3.5 l
(iv) alternate fuel, if a destination 2 alternate aerodrome is required; N/A
(v) final reserve fuel; N/A
(vi) additional fuel; and N/A
(vii) extra fuel if required by the commander. N/A
FOR (b)(2) – we have a value of 76.9 l + 3.8 l = 80.7 l |
=> We will, therefore, choose the contingency from the highest value which corresponds to (b)(1) => 2.1 l.
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