Shiny side down
In some companies, "If the weather is looking pretty grotty", planning for a second alternate is compulsory.
Choosing the RIGHT one, "would not be bad decision."
Shiny side down was exactly right to say a fuel 'pan' call is announced if it becomes apparent that an aircraft may land with less than 'reserve fuel'.
Presumably the situation in question.
'Reserve Fuel' represents 30 minutes holding fuel at 1500' clean, at planned landing weight at the alternate: - An aircraft uses relatively small amounts of fuel in the hold, when clean.
This is not the case for an approach and subsequent go-around, should that have been necessary at Newcastle!
A second diversion is rather unusual, and not something that reserve fuel (nor anything else!) is designed to cater for!
Last edited by Tandemrotor; 16th Dec 2007 at 00:10.