AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

208 AFI11-2C-130V3 23 APRIL 2012
14.2.13. Holding. If holding is required, hold clean at the most fuel efficient altitude and
request a large holding pattern. Hold at endurance or performance manual recommended
holding speeds, conditions permitting.
14.2.14. Parking. Consider using shortest taxi route and avoid double blocking when able.
14.3. Fuel Planning Procedures. Aircrew should employ the following aviation fuel
optimization measures without compromising flight safety or jeopardizing mission/training
accomplishment.
14.3.1. Reserve and Contingency Fuels.
14.3.1.1. Plan a 45-minute fuel reserve at destination or alternate (when an alternate is
required).
14.3.1.2. Contingency. Fuel identified for unforeseen circumstances during any phase of
flight (i.e. unforecasted weather, launch delay, etc). For all missions, other than local
training missions, calculate 15 minutes of contingency fuel using destination gross
weights. Local training missions are not required to carry contingency fuel. If
contingency fuel is carried on local training missions, it should not exceed 15 minutes.
Contingency fuel is not considered reserve fuel since it can be consumed at any point
during the mission. Contingency fuel will be included in the initial RRFL calculation.
14.3.1.3. Reserve and contingency fuel will be computed using consumption rates
providing maximum endurance at 10,000 feet MSL using the end of cruise gross weight
(ECGW). If an alternate is required, compute using weight at alternate destination.
14.3.1.3.1. For remote destinations, compute reserve and contingency fuel using
consumption rates providing maximum endurance at 20,000 feet MSL using ECGW.
14.3.1.4. ACFP will calculate reserves and contingency fuel in the holding fuel block.
Computer flight plans will have 1+00 holding when combining 0+45 reserve and 0+15
contingency fuel.
14.3.1.4.1. For remote destinations, ACFP will plan 2+15 holding, combining 2+00
reserve and 15 minutes contingency fuel.
14.3.2. Plan fuel to an alternate only when AFI 11-202V3 or this publication require the
filing of an alternate.
14.3.2.1. When only one alternate is required, use the closest suitable airfield meeting
mission requirements (such as special requirements for hazmat or patients) and AFI 11-
202V3 weather criteria.
14.3.2.2. If two alternates are required, use the two closest suitable airfields meeting AFI
11-202V3 weather criteria and fuel plan to the more distant of the two.
14.3.2.3. When selecting an alternate, suitable military airfields are preferred if within 75
nautical miles of destination. The ACFP default distance to an alternate is 75 nautical
miles. Consequently, where the alternate is less than 75 nautical miles from the primary
destination, ACFP will assume that the airfield is 75 nautical miles away.
14.3.2.4. The practice of selecting an alternate in another weather system or selecting an
alternate based on maintenance capability will not be used.