onewithwings
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We have strict fuel policies to follow regarding flight planning. However it doesn't do any good because the pilots have free reign to adjust fuel amounts to their liking/fancy.
How does your company handle fuel planning? Is the planned fuel on your release final say? Or does the Captain get to choose his/her own fuel load based on comfort like ours?
For instance I recently had a flight that originated in a city with high fuel prices. The aircraft went on maintenance and eventually had a tail swap. The captain called me and said the broken aircraft has max fuel onboard. I asked him why he fueled it to capacity and he said he didn't want to fuel at the next station (which had cheaper fuel). Consequently that aircraft had to be defueled to accommodate the next flight after maintenance signed it off because it exceeded MT.
Let's hear about your fuel policies....and share your stories about fuel fiascos.
How does your company handle fuel planning? Is the planned fuel on your release final say? Or does the Captain get to choose his/her own fuel load based on comfort like ours?
For instance I recently had a flight that originated in a city with high fuel prices. The aircraft went on maintenance and eventually had a tail swap. The captain called me and said the broken aircraft has max fuel onboard. I asked him why he fueled it to capacity and he said he didn't want to fuel at the next station (which had cheaper fuel). Consequently that aircraft had to be defueled to accommodate the next flight after maintenance signed it off because it exceeded MT.
Let's hear about your fuel policies....and share your stories about fuel fiascos.