Operations

Minimum Fuel

Definition

A pilot advisory to ATC indicating that any undue delay will result in an emergency fuel situation. Not a declaration of emergency but alerts ATC to provide priority handling to avoid fuel exhaustion.

Related Terms

Fuel Planning

The process of calculating required fuel for a flight including taxi, trip, cont...

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