We always plan to arrive with alternate fuel plus final reserve and with the following proviso:
When proceeding to the destination, the alternate fuel may be used provided that:
a) Two separate runways are available and useable at the destination. Runways on the same aerodrome are considered to be separate runways when:
· They are separate landing runways which may overlay or cross such that if one of the runways is blocked, it will not prevent the planned type of operations on the other runway;
and
· Each of the landing runways have a separate approach procedure based on a separate aid.
b) The appropriate weather reports for the destination aerodromes fulfil the requirements of JAR OPS 1.297.
c) The remaining fuel after landing is not less than the Final Reserve Fuel.
Note:
If the Commander decides to continue the flight to the destination aerodrome without observing the provisions given above, an irregularity report has to be completed and sent to the Flight Operations Department that will forward it to the respective Authority.
Pretty clear and that is what we do.