Hello,
Since we are in the middle of thunderstorm season, an interesting scenario came up:
An aircraft is dispatched under 121 from A to B with and alternate of X.
A thunderstorm (summertime airmass type) rolls in over the destination and is estimated to be there for about 30 minutes. It just happens that ATC puts you in to holding over your alternate. What's the bingo fuel?
A. X to B +45 minutes
B. X to B to X +45 minutes
C. X to B +??? minutes
When I got this a dispatcher also quoted 121.631 (interesting read) and slanted towards B. I have used A in the past, but it might change.
Since we are in the middle of thunderstorm season, an interesting scenario came up:
An aircraft is dispatched under 121 from A to B with and alternate of X.
A thunderstorm (summertime airmass type) rolls in over the destination and is estimated to be there for about 30 minutes. It just happens that ATC puts you in to holding over your alternate. What's the bingo fuel?
A. X to B +45 minutes
B. X to B to X +45 minutes
C. X to B +??? minutes
When I got this a dispatcher also quoted 121.631 (interesting read) and slanted towards B. I have used A in the past, but it might change.