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Calculating fuel & payload (Read 254 times)
Dec 18th, 2011 at 3:02pm

Mackyboy   Offline
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Hi all,
I want to make my flying more real.
I want to start using the fuel & payload opion, but don't know where to start, ie calculating the correct amount of fuel for my trip, with not to much and not to little, and also payload settings
Thanks
MB
 
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Reply #1 - Dec 23rd, 2011 at 8:07pm

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I use this website...very accurate...

http://fuel.aerotexas.com/

It's kinda hard to understand but it will give you EFU (estimated fuel use) and RSV (reserves for about an hour) so you should have just enough to land.

It's right under the date and time on the right should look like this...

                                            EFU.62068/  RSV.17896

P.S.---- those are in pounds        ^^^^ so you'll have to figure out the percentage to enter on the payload option. Some short flights if your flying 737's or bigger you won't have to put any fuel in the center console.
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 24th, 2011 at 7:00am

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Hi,
That website is fantastic, thank you
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