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WOW! You have no idea how happy I am to read this!
Most guys think that you have to land with 45 minutes of fuel in the tanks.
It's there for a reason fellas, use it!
Hold it!
Yes the 45 min of fuel is for planning purposes. You can use it. With that said the only reason you should be using that 45 minutes of fuel is if something has happened beyond your control.
I always try to land with my 45 minutes of fuel. I NEVER use that fuel for holding. In my 8000 hours of 121 flying, I have landed 4 times with less that 45 min of fuel (Thunderstorms).
That fuel is there to save your but when the unexpected happens. Keep it in your back pocket.
There are folks who will dispatch to their "alternate" while using their stated alternate as the actual destination just to carry less fuel. Kind of a "Wal-Mart re-release".
I've flown with a few guys who think they can burn into the 45 on the ground waiting to take off. They ignore the whole no pilot shall take off without enough fuel. . .
From their perspective, as long as they leave the gate with ramp fuel, they're good to go because they are using the 45 minutes in the "terminal area." (Something from our POM) Ignore that it's on the ground at the departure.
I actually talked with one guy and he said, "Well, if I get close on fuel, I've got my alt fuel - and I'm not going to my alternate!"
Sad.
I've flown with a few guys who think they can burn into the 45 on the ground waiting to take off. They ignore the whole no pilot shall take off without enough fuel. . .
From their perspective, as long as they leave the gate with ramp fuel, they're good to go because they are using the 45 minutes in the "terminal area." (Something from our POM) Ignore that it's on the ground at the departure.
I actually talked with one guy and he said, "Well, if I get close on fuel, I've got my alt fuel - and I'm not going to my alternate!"
Sad.