Having said all the above good stuff about 20mins fuel.
What do you all think about the Boeing 767 Qrh Min fuel drill as it affects the extra fuel you should load?
To me this drill implies...Where 2000kgs or less remains it should probably not be considered useable in a GoArd at your destination or alternate.
Having seen low fuel pressure lights come on with 8000ks on board during a normal climb out I am inclined to think 2000ks or less would stop the engines in a GoArd and this is why Boeing have a drill for it.
I never admired fuel flight plans that were planned to have you actioning the Qrh min fuel drill during your destination approach or enroute to the nearest flight plan alternate.
Probably Boeing has covered themselves legally if the drill is not or cannot be done and engines stop.
For the pilot to remain "Legal" at the subsequent court of enquiry
should he have loaded 2000ks more to his computer flight plan min fuel figure?
A further point concerns the switching off of the centre tank fuel pumps when 500kgs remain in the centre tank, does this mean 500kgs also should only be used in a min low fuel emergency situation i.e. When you are on your way or at your close in alternate and is concided unusable for normal operations? If so the fuel flight planning computer is not programmed for this.
Will the flight planning fuel computer programme have to be changed if a min fuel flight plan crash was to occur?
Last edited by scanscanscan; 2nd November 2005 at 11:23.