DVA14120
Captain, B747-400
Diamond
Joined on July 08 2022
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Online Eight Century
Millennium Club
Engadine, New South Wales Australia
1,073 legs, 2,226.0 hours
890 legs,
2,015.7 hours online
1,071 legs,
2,221.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
January 11 2026 18:17 ET by George Zhukov
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Hi everyone,
I flew from KDVL to KOSH last night (World Tour) on the AT76 and I planned the flight on Simbrief. As per US domestic airline convention, 0 contingency and FAA B043 fuel reserves (FAA Domestic). Fuel for the trip was calculated 2063kg (4548lbs).
After a flawless flight, the PIREP said I had insufficient fuel at gate (1797lbs, or 815kg).
Two issues:
- I confirmed I loaded 2063kg at gate, but ACARS logged 2011kg
- FAA B043 reserves + alternate for this flight = 620kg. I was over that, so why do I get the message?
From my reading of the ATR operating manual in the documents, I am pretty sure DVA fuel policy = FAR121 (ie FAA B043) but maybe there are things I am not doing.
THanks for your help!
George
George ZhukovCaptain, B747-400
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DVA13438
Captain, A350-900
Platinum
OLP
Joined on March 04 2018
50 State Club
B757 100 Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Millennium Club
Toulouse 500 Club
Online Seven Century Club
Globetrotter
White Knuckles Club
Portland, TX
1,398 legs, 3,100.3 hours
784 legs,
1,545.7 hours online
1,397 legs,
3,098.6 hours ACARS
7 legs,
16.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 12 2026 07:50 ET by Darrell Arview
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You should load, trip, reserve, hold, alternate, and taxi. If you did that, you should be good. I always compare fuel usage per hour with DVA and some internet source. Have never found, DVA fuel usage not usable.
Darrell ArviewCaptain, A350-900
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DVA1190
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP
Joined on April 21 2003
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
50 State Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Online Quintuple Century Club
"Never try, never fail"
Greenville, SC
540 legs, 1,801.2 hours
506 legs,
1,674.2 hours online
160 legs,
396.7 hours ACARS
35 legs,
89.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
January 12 2026 18:17 ET by David Schaum
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