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Traffic Pattern Jul 28, 2026

Ninety-One One Fifty-One, the VFR Fuel Reserve Rule, and Why Thirty Minutes in the Tank Is the Number That Kills More Good Pilots Than Weather

FAR 91.151 requires 30 minutes of VFR fuel reserve by day and 45 at night - but here's why smart pilots plan for more.

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Traffic Pattern Jun 15, 2026

FAR ninety-one dot one fifty-one and the fuel reserve rule that ends more flights in a field than an empty tank ever should

FAR 91.151 requires VFR pilots to carry 30 minutes of reserve fuel by day and 45 at night - here's why smart pilots plan for an hour.

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