FAA Investigating Increase in Minimum Fuel Declarations
Mar 3, 2008 :: NBAA Update...The FAA seeks to understand the cause of an increase in minimum and emergency fuel declarations, specifically at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). In no case has the FAA found a negative safety effect. The agency will analyze each time a fuel declaration is made at EWR to understand the root cause and make improvement recommendations. Flightcrews maintain full discretion and authority to declare minimum or emergency fuel situations and are urged to use that authority when appropriate. Additionally, the FAA published an information for operators (InFO) education paper to provide clarification for operators and pilots about the appropriate use, connotations and regulatory definitions of the terms minimum fuel, emergency fuel and reserve fuel. Review the InFO at:
http://web.nbaa.org/public/ops/safety/info08004.pdf
