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> I believe you're required to keep something like 30-45 minutes worth of fuel beyond what you need to get to your destination. > I've noticed that people who
by gherkin0 10y ago
> I believe you're required to keep something like 30-45 minutes worth of fuel beyond what you need to get to your destination.
> I've noticed that people who work on electric aircraft express some annoyance with this.
As someone who was just on a plane who was recently on a plane that was diverted to another airport due to dangerously bad weather, I'm glad those requirements are there. There's all kind of things that can go wrong that could delay a landing for a half hour or more.