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The amount of fuel and oil carried on board any helicopter at the commencement of a day VFR flight must be sufficient, to provide for foreseeable delays having been considered, to fly to the destination aerodrome,

  1. Aand thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
  2. Bthen to a specified alternate and thereafter for 45 minutes at normal cruising speed.
  3. Cand thereafter for 20 minutes at normal cruising speed.Correct answer
  4. Dthen to a specified alternate and thereafter for 20 minutes at normal cruising speed.

Why this is the answer

Per CAR 602.88 (Fuel Requirements), a helicopter on a day VFR flight must carry enough fuel to reach the destination plus 20 minutes at normal cruising speed. The 30/45-minute reserves apply to aeroplanes (day/night), not helicopters, and no alternate is required for VFR.

Reference

CARs 602.88 – Fuel Requirements TC AIM-RAC – Fuel Requirements

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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