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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

19th Jul 2013, 20:25

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

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Posted By Onceapilot

Wiggy, what it comes down to is, that commercial...

Wiggy, what it comes down to is, that commercial financial pressures have forced the operating regulations into tight corners. In your "longhaul arena" you might see contingency fuel giving you a...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

19th Jul 2013, 18:17

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

Views: 648,433

Posted By Onceapilot

Contingency fuel is misnamed. It is a small...

Contingency fuel is misnamed. It is a small amount and may be burned before takeoff, unlike trip fuel and reserves. Something lacking in the regulation fuel reserves is the second option-a variable...

Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific

19th Jul 2013, 07:58

Replies: 838

Virgin Aircraft 'Emergency' Landing

Views: 648,433

Posted By Onceapilot

Not a happy ending. Fortunate or Lucky springs...

Not a happy ending. Fortunate or Lucky springs to mind.
Personaly, I would rather pay an extra few percent on my ticket price and know that airlines had to carry more fuel than present rules allow....

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