Commission Regulation (EC) No 8/2008Show full title

“Appendix 1 to OPS 1.375 In-flight fuel management

(a)

In-flight fuel checks:

(1)

A commander must ensure that fuel checks are carried out in flight at regular intervals. The remaining fuel must be recorded and evaluated to:

(i)

Compare actual consumption with planned consumption;

(ii)

Check that the remaining fuel is sufficient to complete the flight; and

(iii)

Determine the expected fuel remaining on arrival at the destination.

(2)

The relevant fuel data must be recorded.

(b)

In-flight fuel management.

(1)

If, as a result of an in-flight fuel check, the calculated fuel remaining on arrival at the destination is less than the required alternate fuel plus final reserve fuel, the commander must take into account the traffic and the operational conditions prevailing at the destination aerodrome, along the diversion route to an alternate aerodrome and at the destination alternate aerodrome, in order to decide to proceed to the destination aerodrome or to divert, so as to land with not less than final reserve fuel.

(2)

On a flight to an isolated aerodrome:

The last possible point of diversion to any available en-route alternate aerodrome shall be determined. Before reaching this point, the commander shall assess the fuel expected to remain overhead the isolated aerodrome, the weather conditions, and the traffic and operational conditions prevailing at the isolated aerodrome and at any of the en-route aerodromes before deciding whether to proceed to the isolated aerodrome or to divert to an en-route aerodrome.