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Posted by cortelyounext on Sat Nov 7 10:45:24 2009, in response to Re: Southwest Airlines, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Sat Nov 7 10:33:20 2009. In theory, if it were up to the company, then yes. In practice, the decision rests solely with the pilot and, to an extent, the dispatcher. Generally speaking and without delving which means getting into the details and calculations, you need to carry a minimum of 45 minutes additional fuel beyond your intended destination/furthest alternate. Beyond that, there is holding fuel and 15 minutes SCF fuel for "unplanned contingencies." Pilots generally will pad the fuel load for any number of reasons to include screwing management per se. No matter, after a handful of circuits in holding most aircrews typically need to really begin looking at options. B7 flying. |
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