ICAO 9976: 2015 [paper]

Manual is limited to providing detailed information related to the alternate aerodrome selection, fuel planning and in-flight fuel management Provisions in Annex 6, Part I and to support the implementation of:

– prescriptive alternate selection, fuel planning and in-flight fuel management regulations based on Annex 6, Part I, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.6 and 4.3.7, and;
– operational variations to prescriptive alternate selection regulations in accordance with Annex 6, Part I, 4.3.4.4; 1.2
– operational variations to prescriptive fuel planning and fuel management regulations in accordance with Annex 6, Part I, 4.3.6.6 including performance-based measures in which assessment of historical fuel use can substantiate a safety case supporting a reduction in contingency fuel to be carried on board an aeroplane.

Note: This content of this manual does not relieve operators from their obligations under
relevant national regulations, nor does it relieve States from those standards arising from the
Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO Doc 7300) and its Annexes.

978-92-9249-838-2, 9789292498382, ICAO Doc9976