Originally Posted by
JulieFlyGal
Just wondering if anyone can help with this. I'd like to calculate the total fuel required on board at start up for a 1 engine inop ETP/CP scenario going from, say YAAA to YBBB. YBBB is "Suitable" and no WX holding fuel is required. YAAA (the departing airport) is "Acceptable" and requires 30 minutes holding to make it "Suitable".
Question is, when working out the total fuel on board that covers the 1 engine INop ETP/CP requirement, do I need to carry the 30 minutes fuel for YAAA? Or do I assume the flight will go on to YBBB and therefore I don't require the 30 minutes holding?
Got a real sense of de-ja vu on this question...
But you MUST carry the 30 minute holding fuel. What would happen if you are about 5 minutes on the YAAA side of the critical point, and had an engine failure. Would you have enough fuel to press on to YBBB and land, reserves intact?
No, you wouldnt, because you have only planned OEI from your critical point. So you have to turn around and go back to YAAA, which has a 30 minute holding requirement.
Don't try to get cheeky and use the 30 minute holding fuel for YAAA as "extra" fuel to get you to YBBB. Doesn't work like that.