Looking for a accurate fuel planning website like Simbrief to use for the C-130. Simbrief dosent have the C-130 listed. Fuel planner.com does but doesn’t take into account different waypoint.
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Hi there!
Give some community members a few minutes to see if they can find something that works for you :)
Thanks!
Chris
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Hello!
Try using this website, it’s basic but it’s better than nothing.
I would see how accurate it is, simbrief usually gives a quick route so give some extra fuel using the calculations and I’m sure you can use both hand in hand with each other.
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Ok cool what’s the website?
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My sincere apologies, I forgot to link it 😂. Check now. Good Luck!
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Lol no worries. Yea I know of this it just gives a direct straight line point to point. Im looking for more like something Simbrief gives you as far as waypoints go.
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Why not use both? I regularly do this but just use the fuel calcs from simbrief and use another site for the waypoints. Don’t rely on one, that’s all I will say.
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Yea I guess that’s a good idea. I’m just looking for a more accurate 130 fuel calculation.
Try online flight planner http://onlineflightplanner.org
I haven’t used it for the C130 but it has been fairly accurate for other aircraft
Additionally I use the following formula as a guide for fuel planning.
(FPL distance nm / 425 kts) +10% + 90mins.
Where FPL is total distance in NM, 425 is an average GS (you might have to adjust for the C130)
FPL = 550 nm
550nm/425 = 1.29 hrs = 77mins
77+10%=85mins
85+90=175mins = 2hrs 55mins
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I know about this website I’m pretty sure it gets the fuel calculation from fuel planner.
Yes it does, however as it works out a routing it will work it out more accurately
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Ok cool thanks for your help
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