Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187:reg:7:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00187
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7 (pt 3/11)
Character Range: 234856–237630

the pilot in command to continue to meet the requirements in section 19.04.
       (2) The pilot in command must request from ATS the duration of any likely delay in landing if unforeseen factors could result in the aircraft landing at the destination aerodrome with less than the following amounts of fuel remaining:
(a) the final reserve fuel;
(b) the destination alternate fuel (if required).
       (3) The pilot in command must declare to ATS a "minimum fuel" state if:
(a) the pilot in command is committed to land the aircraft at an aerodrome in accordance with this section; and
(b) the pilot in command determines that, if there is any change to the existing ATC clearance issued to the aircraft in relation to that aerodrome, the aircraft will land with less than the final reserve fuel remaining.
Note 1   The declaration of "minimum fuel" informs ATS that all planned aerodrome options have been reduced to a specific aerodrome of intended landing, and any change to the existing clearance may result in landing with less than final reserve fuel. This is not an emergency situation, but an indication that an emergency situation is possible should any additional delay occur.
Note 2   A pilot in command should not expect any form of priority handling because of a "minimum fuel" declaration. ATS will, however, advise the flight crew member of any additional expected delays, and coordinate when transferring control of the aircraft to ensure other ATS units are aware of the aircraft's fuel state.
       (4) If, at any time during a flight, the amount of usable fuel remaining in the aircraft on landing at the nearest aerodrome where a safe landing can be made, will be, or is likely to be, less than the final reserve fuel, then the pilot in command must declare a situation of "emergency fuel" by broadcasting "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY FUEL".
Note   The emergency fuel declaration is a distress message.

19.07 Operational variations — procedures and requirements
       (1) This section applies only to the following operators (a relevant operator):
(a) a Part 141 operator or a Part 142 operator;
(b) an aerial application operator;
(c) an aerial work operator.
Note   These operators are defined in section 1.07, Definitions.
       (2) Despite sections 19.03 and 19.04, a relevant operator may use an operational variation, specified in the operator's operations manual or exposition (as applicable) for the purpose of this section, that relates to the calculation of any of the following, if the requirements in subsections (5) and (7) are met:
(a) taxi fuel;
(b) trip fuel;
(c) contingency fuel (if any);
(d) destination alternate fuel;
(e) additional fuel.
       (3) The operations manual or exposition (as applicable) of a relevant operator must not