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Old 7th Jun 2009, 12:33
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AQIS Boigu
 
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A380-800 driver is right...

Yes. Australia has a really stupid rule where, if the weather is fine and beaut and ground facilities suitable, the pilot in command can use his head about what fuel he carries. No need to spoon feed him as obviously happens elsewhere.
...well Capn Bloggs...I think common sense and airmanship would dictate that you should always carry fuel for another airfield (maybe except when you got two seperate runways)...that's at least the way I was brought up...no matter when I was flying a C206, Bongo, Dash8 or a widebody...those 200nm to Tindal won't make much of a difference to your fuel calculation...you think it's cool to run around on min fuel but one day it might bite you in the arse...no company will question you on 2-3 tonnes more gas... but the bosses will when you have to land on the Stuart Highway near that locator (can't remember its name) if a 767 for whatever reason can't get off the runway in Darwin...

My 2c worth...

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