Mutt,
Typical jet RPT/Charter min fuel would be,
Taxi/take-off fuel
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Flight Fuel (which is from 1500' on departure to 1500' at desto and on to 1500' ovrhd Alternate if required)
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Variable Reserve= 10% of FF
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Fixed Reserve = 30 minutes
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Approach & landing
Given that the fuel flows they dictate for calculating FR are often unrealistic, do you really burn the same rate at 1500' as in crz?, I think the carrying of the 10% for the diversion is good and I've used the entire VR more than once.
It seems the only difference is the VR applied to the diversion fuel.
Chuck.
Edited because typing in the UBB code didn't work!!
[ 04 August 2001: Message edited by: Chimbu chuckles ]