The scope of this manual is limited to providing detailed information related to the alternate aerodrome selection, fuel planning and in-flight fuel management SARPs in Annex 6, Part I, and to support the implementation of:

a) prescriptive alternate aerodrome selection, fuel planning and in-flight fuel management regulations based on Annex 6, Part I, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, 4.3.6 and 4.3.7;

b) operational variations to prescriptive alternate aerodrome selection regulations in accordance with Annex 6, Part I, 4.3.4.4; and

c) operational variations to prescriptive fuel planning and fuel management regulations in accordance with Annex 6, Part I, 4.3.6.6, including performance-based measures in which assessment of historical fuel use can substantiate a safety case supporting a reduction in contingency fuel to be carried on board an aeroplane.

Note.— The content of this manual does not relieve operators from their obligations under relevant national regulations, nor does it relieve States from those Standards arising from the Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO Doc 7300) and its Annexes.