Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118:reg:6:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01118
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 7/13)
Character Range: 101458–104102

balloon transport operation — final reserve fuel of 20 minutes.
       (2) Without affecting subsection (1), the pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft must not commence a flight unless the aircraft is carrying on board at least the following amounts of usable fuel:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) — an amount equivalent to at least 30 minutes of flight time;
(b) for a hot air balloon that is equipped with only a single fuel tank, and that is not conducting a balloon transport operation — an amount equivalent to at least 15 minutes of flight time.
       (3) The pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft must ensure that the aircraft is carrying on board at least the following amounts of usable fuel, required at any time (that time) to safely continue the flight:
(a) trip fuel from that time;
(b) night operations fuel from that time (if applicable);
(c) for a flight that is a balloon transport operation — a final reserve fuel of 20 minutes.
       (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 of a Part 131 aircraft must reanalyse the planned use of fuel for the remainder of the flight, and adjust the parameters of the flight insofar as is necessary to remain in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

21.05 Procedures for determining fuel before flight and fuel monitoring during a flight
       (1) The pilot in command of a Part 131 aircraft for a flight must ensure that the amount of usable fuel on board the aircraft is determined before the flight commences.
       (2) The pilot in command must ensure that the amount of fuel is checked at regular intervals throughout the flight, and that the usable fuel remaining is evaluated to:
(a) compare planned fuel or ballast consumption with actual fuel or ballast consumption (as applicable); and
(b) determine the amount of usable fuel remaining; and
(c) determine whether the remaining usable fuel is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection 21.04 (3); and
(d) determine the amount of usable fuel expected to be remaining when the aircraft lands at a suitable landing area.

21.06 Procedures if fuel reaches specified amounts
        If, at any time during a flight of a Part 131 aircraft, the amount of usable fuel remaining in the aircraft on landing at a planned landing area will be, or is likely to be, less than the fuel required under subsection 21.04 (3), then the pilot in command must make a precautionary landing at a suitable landing area that enables the pilot in command to continue to meet the requirements in section 21.04.

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