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What is the minimum VFR fuel reserve for a daytime flight?

Choices

  • ✓ Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing plus 30 minutes at normal cruisecorrect

    The VFR day reserve is fuel to the first point of intended landing plus 30 minutes at normal cruise.

  • Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing plus 45 minutes at normal cruise

    45 minutes is the night reserve, not the day reserve.

  • Enough to reach the first point of intended landing only

    A reserve beyond the fuel to the first point of intended landing is required.

  • Enough for 10 minutes of holding

    There is no 10-minute VFR reserve rule.

Why

For day VFR, an aircraft must carry enough fuel to reach the first point of intended landing and then fly for at least 30 minutes at normal cruise.

FAA source: 14 CFR 91.151browse the reference library →

This is taught in Fuel Planning and Legal Reserves — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.

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