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SERA.11012 Minimum Fuel/Energy and Fuel/Energy Emergency

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

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SERA.11012Minimum Fuel/Energy and Fuel/Energy Emergency

(a)When a pilot reports a state of minimum fuel/energy, the controller shall inform the pilot as soon as practicable of any anticipated delays or that no delays are expected.

(b)When the level of fuel/energy renders declaring a situation of distress necessary, the pilot, in accordance with point SERA.14095, shall indicate that by using the radiotelephony distress signal (MAYDAY), preferably spoken three times, followed by the nature of the distress condition (FUEL).

IR · SERA.11012 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

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GM1 SERA.11012Minimum fuel/energy and fuel/energy emergency

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The declaration by the pilot of minimum fuel/energy using the phrase ‘MINIMUM FUEL’ informs ATC that all planned aerodrome options have been reduced to a specific aerodrome of intended landing, and any change to the existing clearance may result in landing with less than the planned final reserve fuel/energy. This is not an emergency situation but an indication that an emergency situation is possible should any additional delay occur.

GM · GM1 SERA.11012 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2025/012/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

All rules in SECTION 11 Interference, emergency contingencies and interception

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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