EMB ERJ 190/195 ER/LR
Dispatch Dispatcher
Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
General None Reported / Taken
Chart Or Publication; Procedure
Reserve fuel planned at FL250 when flight will operate at FL210. Planned reserve does not comply with FAR 121.639. FAR 121.639 required fuel supply: All domestic operations. No person may Dispatch or takeoff an airplane unless it has enough fuel (a) To fly to the airport to which it is dispatched; (b) Thereafter; to fly to and land at the most distant alternate airport (where required) for the airport to which dispatched; and (c) Thereafter; to fly for 45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption or; for certificate holders who are authorized to conduct day VFR operations in their operations specifications and who are operating non transport category airplanes type certificated after December 31; 1964; to fly for 30 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption for day VFR operations. Reserve fuel planned at FL250 when flight will operate at FL210. Planned reserve does not comply with FAR 121.639 and 121.639.
A Dispatcher reported that an ERJ-190 was dispatched with fuel planned at FL250 when the flight actually flew at FL210 and therefore did not meet FAR 121.639.