Two fine points of FAR interpretation

"Dave Russell" wrote in message 1. If a runway is closed by NOTAM at a
non-towered airport, does that
mean that the adjacent *taxiway* can't be used to legally take-off and
land?

Helicopters do it routinely. The antiques land in the grass along-side the
runway routinely. Keep in mind that if you screw up, it will be much harder
to plead your case.

2. We all know about the minimum fuel requirement for take-off. If
one were to land with less fuel in the tanks than the required reserve
(and without a good reason for using part of the reserve), can the FAA
violate you for negligence?

NTSB case law has demonstrated that if you burned some reserves in spite of
doing proper fuel calculations during pre-flight planning, but otherwise
landed safely, you won't be convicted.

D.