I think some here are interpreting the CAO’s incorrectly. The heading for CAO 82.0 par 3A clearly states that it is applicable only to
pax carrying charter operations. It does not cover pvt, awk or RPT though most rpt operators will probably have something in their CASA accepted ops manuals that will cover fuel requirements to the 3 remote island airports in Australia. CAO 82.0, par 2 “Interpretation” is a definition section and is generic in nature. It is incorrect to interpret the definitions as automatically applying to all categories of operation. They clearly don’t evidenced by some of the definitions contained within them.
Section 82.0
2 Interpretation
2.3 The minimum safe fuel for an aeroplane undertaking a flight to a remote
island is:
(a) the minimum amount of fuel that the aeroplane should carry on that
flight, according to the operations manual of the aeroplane’s operator,
revised (if applicable) as directed by CASA to ensure that an adequate
amount of fuel is carried on such flights;
or
(b) if the operations manual does not make provision for the calculation of
that amount or has not been revised as directed by CASA — whichever
of the amounts of fuel mentioned in paragraph 2.4 is the greater.
2.4 For the purposes of subparagraph 2.3 (b), the amounts of fuel are:
(a) the minimum amount of fuel that will, whatever the weather conditions,
enable the aeroplane to fly, with all its engines operating, to the remote
island and then from the remote island to the aerodrome that is, for that
flight, the alternate aerodrome for the aircraft, together with any reserve
fuel requirements for the aircraft;
and
(b) the minimum amount of fuel that would, if the failure of an engine or a
loss of pressurisation were to occur during the flight, enable the aeroplane:
(i) to fly to its destination aerodrome or to its alternate aerodrome for the
flight;
and
(ii) to fly for 15 minutes at holding speed at 1 500 feet above that
aerodrome under standard temperature conditions;
and
(iii) to land at that aerodrome.
2.4.1 An amount of fuel mentioned in paragraph 2.4 is to be worked out by using:
(a) if the aeroplane is a transport category aircraft — the performance data,
and the fuel consumption data, for the aeroplane contained in the
aeroplane’s flight manual;
or
(b) in any other case:
(i) the performance data for the aeroplane provided by the manufacturer
of the aircraft’s airframe or contained in the aeroplane’s flight
manual, the operations manual of the aeroplane’s operator or the
pilot’s operating handbook for the aeroplane;
and
(ii) the fuel consumption data for the aeroplane obtained from 1 of the
sources mentioned in sub-subparagraph (i) or provided by the
manufacturer of the aeroplane’s engines; or, if any of those data need to be amended because of the issue of a supplemental type certificate for the aeroplane, those data as so amended;
or
(c) in all cases — the performance data, and the fuel consumption data, for
the aeroplane obtained in the course of a flight test of the aeroplane
carried out in an approved manner.
3A Conditions for passenger-carrying charter operations to remote
islands
3A.1 Each certificate authorising charter operations for the carriage of passengers is subject to the condition that an aeroplane operated under the certificate is to carry passengers on a flight to a remote island only if:
(a) the aeroplane has more than 1 engine; (This is self explanatory).
and
(b) the total amount of fuel carried by the aeroplane at the start of the flight is not less than the “minimum safe fuel” (refer to par 2.3, 2.4 and 2.4.1 regarding the definition of “ Minimum Safe Fuel” and how it needs to be calculated for a pax carrying charter flight) for the aeroplane for that flight;
and
(c) the alternate aerodrome for the aeroplane for that flight is not an
aerodrome located on a remote island. (The alternate can not be Christmas Island, Lord Howe Island or Norfolk Island).