Alternate
Framer is spot on!
EK always carry an alternate. The alternate for YBBN is YBCG! The alternate for YMML is YMAV. Not much holding fuel - especially if there are storms!!
The company policy is to take the OFP minimum fuel. If you take more than that they will hunt you down and gut you like a fish, same same if you run out of fuel.. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Most guys will take the view that it's "the Company's train set"... If you park their plane in Katmandu because you couldn't get in to kalgoorlie and have run out of duty...then so be it! Not a good attitude I know, but the Company now "reaps what they sow".
Last edited by EK_Bus Driver; 18th Sep 2013 at 23:54.