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Old July 7th 06, 02:37 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dave Doe
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Default Minimum fuel

In article , says...
Roy Smith wrote:

In article ,
Jose wrote:


If you really are committed to breaking a rule, I'd rather take on an
extra 30 minutes of fuel and take off overgross.

Those are different kinds of rules. Breaking a personal minimum should
be treated differently from breaking an FAR.

Jose



Would you rather be legal and dangerous or illegal and safe? Your choice.


What is wrong with legal and safe?


Which he was right? He landed w' about 45 mins of fuel left IIRC (15
mins into *his* 1 hour safety fuel margin). And within (or right on)
the legal fuel reserve.

I'd have done exactly what he did.

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Duncan