There's probably a bit too much of hairsplitting going on, but O'Dreary is actually right, albeit in a very literal sense. The letter of the law requires an additional fuel reserve of 30 minutes to be added to the fuel calculations, and the fuel has to be actually loaded, of course. The letter of the law does not
require the fuel to still be in the tanks upon landing, as that would make it unusable and the whole thing just a silly exercise. I mean, what are you supposed to do if you reach final reserve, shut down all engines and dead-stick the landing?
I think O'Dreary is just playing with words to generate media resonance, as is his habit.
