Need help from QF Pilots

[lion-g]

Hi Guys,

I was looking through QF flight plans and was wondering what do V.F.R and F.F.R means ? What's the rationale behind carrying this fuel ?

Just curious.

Thank you
Lion-g

[maggot]

So we dont run out of fuel or, if we do run out, an arse covering clause

[Keg]

Apart from the question about why you'd bother looking through our flight plans, Variable Fuel Reserve and Fixed Fuel Reserve. The latter is 30 minutes at the landing weight. The former is 10% of flight fuel up to a particular limit normally expressed as fixed tonnage. This FFR depends on aircraft type.

Is there a reason you find our flight plans so fascinating?

[theheadmaster]

Is the next question going to be: why is the FFR variable and the VFR fixed?

[wonderland]

VFR - Variable Fuel Reserve
FFR - Fixed Fuel Reserve

[Anthill]

At VAI we don't carry VFR or FFR. We carry Contingency (CONT) and Final Reserve (FRSV). It's very different

[Tee Emm]

Is there a reason you find our flight plans so fascinating?

Because Qantas pilots see themselves as the very best in the world and we humble Pprune readers can learn SO much from the paperwork that Qantas Gods use. Keg old son - your sarcasm is catching

[spelling_nazi]

Yeah keg lighten up mate!

[tail wheel]

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