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Minimum fuel

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000616

Indicates that an aircraft's fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching the destination, it can accept little or no delay. This is not an emergency situation but merely indicates an emergency situation is possible should any undue delay occur.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000616
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000616",
  "term": "Minimum fuel",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Indicates that an aircraft's fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching the destination, it can accept little or no delay. This is not an emergency situation but merely indicates an emergency situation is possible should any undue delay occur.",
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/minimum-fuel/"
}

Record 616 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.