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For a day VFR flight, what is the minimum fuel reserve beyond the first point of intended landing?

Choices

✓ Enough to fly at normal cruise for at least 30 minutescorrect
Day VFR requires reaching the first point of intended landing plus 30 minutes at normal cruise.
At least 45 minutes
45 minutes is the night VFR reserve, not day.
At least 60 minutes
No such 60-minute day VFR minimum exists in 91.151.
No reserve is required for VFR
A reserve is required; VFR is not exempt.

Why

Under 91.151, day VFR requires enough fuel to reach the first point of intended landing plus at least 30 minutes at normal cruise (45 minutes at night).

FAA source: 14 CFR 91.151browse the reference library →

This is taught in Runway, Performance and Fuel Requirements — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.