Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 1/11)
Character Range: 229444–232529

7     Rotorcraft                                         IFR                               30 minutes                      N/A

Note   Table 19.02 (2) describes the required final reserve fuel and contingency fuel by aircraft type and flight rules.

19.03 General requirements
        Fuel consumption data
       (1) When determining the amount of usable fuel required under this Chapter for a flight of an aircraft, the pilot in command must use 1 of the following fuel consumption data sources:
(a) the most recent aircraft specific fuel consumption data derived from the fuel consumption monitoring system used by the operator of the aircraft (if available);
(b) the aircraft manufacturer's data for the aircraft.
Note   The aircraft manufacturer's data includes electronic flight planning data. The manufacturer's data may be in the AFM, cruise performance manuals or other publications.
        Operational requirements etc.
       (2) In determining the amount of usable fuel required under this Chapter, the pilot in command must take into account the effect of the following matters:
(a) the operating conditions for the proposed flight, including the following:
           (i) the actual weight (if known or available), or the anticipated weight, of the aircraft;
           (ii) relevant NOTAMs;
           (iii) relevant authorised weather forecasts and authorised weather reports;
           (iv) relevant air traffic service procedures, restrictions and anticipated delays;
           (v) the effects of deferred maintenance items and configuration deviations;
(b) the potential for deviations from the planned flight because of unforeseen factors.

19.04 Amount of fuel that must be carried for a flight
       (1) The pilot in command of an aircraft must ensure that, when a flight of the aircraft commences, the aircraft is carrying on board at least the following amounts of usable fuel:
(a) taxi fuel;
(b) trip fuel;
(c) destination alternate fuel (if required);
(d) holding fuel (if required);
(e) contingency fuel (if applicable);
(f) final reserve fuel;
(g) additional fuel (if applicable).
       (2) The pilot in command must ensure that, at any point of in-flight replanning, the aircraft is carrying on board at least the following amounts of usable fuel:
(a) trip fuel from that point;
(b) destination alternate fuel (if required);
(c) holding fuel (if required);
(d) contingency fuel (if applicable);
(e) final reserve fuel;
(f) additional fuel (if applicable).
       (3) The pilot in command must ensure that the aircraft is carrying on board at least the following amounts of usable fuel, required at any time to safely continue the flight:
(a) trip fuel from that time;
(b) destination alternate fuel (if required);
(c) holding fuel (if required);
(d) final reserve fuel;
(e) additional fuel (if applicable).
       (4) If, after commencement of the flight, fuel is used for a purpose other than that originally intended during pre-flight planning, the pilot in command must reanalyse the planned use of fuel for the remainder of the flight, and adjust