(Dave Russell) wrote in
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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.)

There is no specific requirement to land on a runway, but if something
happens, the FAA can get you for being careless and reckless.

Helicopters routinely land in front of their hangars. It is not even a
taxiway.


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?

The fuel reserve only applies for takeoff. However, this is a moot point
because the question of fuel reserves will only arise if there was a
fuel related accident. In such cases they can get you one way or the
other even if you departed with legal reserves. Again, the careless and
reckless is a catch-all reg that can be used.