Narrative:

Flight was dispatched with minimal reserves for landing in VFR conditions at phl. With 3500 pounds required for VFR reserve the flight departed with 4200 pounds forecast on landing at phl. Throughout the 4 hour flight forecast reserves continued to be 3900 pounds to 4000 pounds at phl; with good weather and no delays forecast. During the last hour of flight and during descent; with forecast winds decreasing; reserves began to drop to 3500 pounds. Dispatch was kept advised and diversion plans discussed if needed; but with good weather still holding at phl; the flight continued to destination. However; with increased fuel burn during approach the flight landed with 3300 pounds; with no further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DISPATCHED WITH ONLY 700 POUNDS MORE THAN FAA MINIMUM PLANNED AT LNDG; MODEST DELAYS RESULT IN A319 LANDING WITH LESS THAN THAT REQUIRED FOR DISPATCH.

Narrative: FLIGHT WAS DISPATCHED WITH MINIMAL RESERVES FOR LANDING IN VFR CONDITIONS AT PHL. WITH 3500 LBS REQUIRED FOR VFR RESERVE THE FLIGHT DEPARTED WITH 4200 LBS FORECAST ON LANDING AT PHL. THROUGHOUT THE 4 HOUR FLIGHT FORECAST RESERVES CONTINUED TO BE 3900 LBS TO 4000 LBS AT PHL; WITH GOOD WEATHER AND NO DELAYS FORECAST. DURING THE LAST HOUR OF FLIGHT AND DURING DESCENT; WITH FORECAST WINDS DECREASING; RESERVES BEGAN TO DROP TO 3500 LBS. DISPATCH WAS KEPT ADVISED AND DIVERSION PLANS DISCUSSED IF NEEDED; BUT WITH GOOD WEATHER STILL HOLDING AT PHL; THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. HOWEVER; WITH INCREASED FUEL BURN DURING APPROACH THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH 3300 LBS; WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.