Fuel Shortage

[Chief305]

Flight planning series | Part 4 Flight plan & fuel planning

Welcome back to the fourth and final installment of the flight planning series. Also the part you have all been waiting for the Global release. Today I will walk you thru setting up this route and flight plan we have been planning throughout this series. I’ll give you all the tips, and tricks you need to complete a successful flight. Weight & Balance So let’s talk about our weight and balance. This is the page we will be adding fuel, passengers, and cargo. [IMG_6831] This page is set u…

Improving My Aircraft Endurance/Extending Range

This tutorial will cover how to extend your aircraft’s range and endurance while flying globally. (Aircraft used for this tutorial is a 787-9 loaded to MTW) (Winds Point #1) First, lets talk about winds. Flying into a headwind will result in a slower groundspeed, while flying with a tailwind will result in a higher groundspeed. A higher groundspeed means you’ll arrive at your destination quicker and ultimately less fuel will be needed and burned for that route. The opposite is true for when f…

Reccomend you check out these two topics by Mr DC and Mr Sandstorm, They show how to improve aircraft range and fuel planning.
Aircraft burn most fuel on climb, especially the 744 as she is a gas guzzler.
This has happened to me but once I saw these topics, I got the hang of how conserving fuel works.
Hope this helps, warm regards, 305…