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ApeLikeJay Aug 23, 2020 @ 4:55am
xcub fuel gauge?
Anyone know how to find out your remaining fuel from inside the cockpit of the xcub? I don't see it anywhere and can't find it in the garmin... i know i can external view and see it or click up top... but I shouldn't have to leave the cockpit to see this...
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Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:
Look up where the wings join the cockpit, you will see the fuel gauges there.
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kalnaren Aug 23, 2020 @ 5:08am 
Know your start amount, know your burn for T/O and climbout, know your consumption per hour at cruise settings. Math it out :)

Even in planes with fuel gauges we still do this IRL.
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ApeLikeJay Aug 23, 2020 @ 5:11am 
Originally posted by kalnaren:
Know your start amount, know your burn for T/O and climbout, know your consumption per hour at cruise settings. Math it out :)

Even in planes with fuel gauges we still do this IRL.

This is exactly what I assumed they wanted... that's more realism than I'm going for. I want to feel like I'm flying this plane but I don't want to go to flight school to do it.

Thanks tho.
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kalnaren Aug 23, 2020 @ 5:16am 
Eh, you could wing it. If the plane has a duration of 3 hours assume you've got 2.5 of fuel. Knock 15 minutes off for every T/O and climb out you do.
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ApeLikeJay Aug 23, 2020 @ 5:24am 
I'm going to "role play" that clicking the top bar that allows you to cheat add fuel is me actually visualizing a dash board meter... never have to leave cockpit... dont have to do math... win win...

But I am aware of the fuel per hour meter on the dash and keeping my throttle at 48% keeps my airspeed at a nice 80 and my fuel per hour at 6 gallons... so I can assume around 3 hours per tank... keep my flight plans below 5 hours and switch tank 2 and half hours out... if I'ma wing it...

Again, thanks for the help. At least I know there isn't a meter in this model.
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neilkeeler Aug 23, 2020 @ 5:48am 
You can refuel mid air in the bush missions just map add fuel I think & you can even hit it in mid flight (disappointingly!)
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Maki Nishikino Aug 23, 2020 @ 5:59am 
Look up where the wings join the cockpit, you will see the fuel gauges there.
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Theohall Oct 17, 2020 @ 7:03am 
Originally posted by kalnaren:
Know your start amount, know your burn for T/O and climbout, know your consumption per hour at cruise settings. Math it out :)

Even in planes with fuel gauges we still do this IRL.
If you don't know your start amount, you need to know where the fuel gauge is to find out. Thanks to the last one who actually answered the question.
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kalnaren Oct 17, 2020 @ 4:23pm 
Originally posted by Theohall:
Originally posted by kalnaren:
Know your start amount, know your burn for T/O and climbout, know your consumption per hour at cruise settings. Math it out :)

Even in planes with fuel gauges we still do this IRL.
If you don't know your start amount, you need to know where the fuel gauge is to find out. Thanks to the last one who actually answered the question.
You set your start amount before you hit the "fly" button...
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pugwonk Dec 22, 2020 @ 12:09am 
Originally posted by Maki Nishikino:
Look up where the wings join the cockpit, you will see the fuel gauges there.

Thank you very much - I'd actually looked at those before and still not realised that they were fuel gauges.
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