"Dave Russell" wrote in message
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A friend of mine is curious:

1. If a runway is closed by NOTAM at a non-towered airport, does that
mean that the adjacent *taxiway* can't be used to legally take-off and
land? (I know the insurance company would have an opinion about this,
also, but let's ignore that aspect for the moment.)


Show me an FAR that requires you to use a runway for taking off and landing.


2. We all know about the minimum fuel requirement for take-off. If
one were to land with less fuel in the tanks than the required reserve
(and without a good reason for using part of the reserve), can the FAA
violate you for negligence?


If you are not allowed to use the reserve, what is it for? The reserve is in
case of unforseen delays. The FAA might do almost anything, of course, but
it is unlikely that they would violate you for negligence if you used part
of your reserve due to unforeseen delays.