AA.VI.J.K3FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Knowledge
When to declare minimum fuel or a fuel-related emergency.
When to declare minimum fuel or a fuel-related emergency.
Bottom line
Low fuel is treated as an in-flight emergency, and with most in-flight emergencies such as low fuel, the pilot should land as soon as possible. Declare any emergency on the last assigned ATC frequency; if one was not issued, transmit on the emergency frequency 121.5. Set the transponder to the emergency squawk code 7700, which triggers an alarm or special indicator in radar facilities.
FAA references
- IFH ch. 8 (pp. 8-16–8-17) — FAA-H-8083-15B
- RMH ch. 5 (p. 5-1) — FAA-H-8083-2A
- AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-34) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- RMH ch. 6 (p. 6-2) — FAA-H-8083-2A
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