Originally Posted by
73qanda
New Captains are increasingly more aware of the environmental impact of burning fuel due to being from a younger generation. That’s a good thing in my mind and a new generations way of looking at things is refreshing to me. That said, I wonder if a heightened awareness of environmental considerations, in combination with constant and not so subtle pressure to carry the minimum fuel legally required, and lower experience levels, may result in an increase in Mayday Fuel incidents.
For those concerned with the environmental impact of carrying too much fuel, please balance that decision against the environmental impact of not carrying enough. Landing short and setting fire to a few hundred square kilometres of bushland or a couple of postcodes of housing would probably negate the efforts of all those scrimping their fuel safety margins for several decades.