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Fuel is not a full tank every flight nor is landing weight meant to be half. It is a predetermined or pilot determined amount based on trip, reserve fuel, weight distribution (CG), weight in general (More weight equals less performance efficiency) as well as cost of fuel at different locations (Take as much as you can get for cheaper). It takes into account all those factors, how much is needed, and what extra is a reasonable amount needed for unexpected circumstances.
What we need is a calculation of trip fuel and a recommended reserve fuel amount.
The requirements depend on a few variables.
No I'm actually half full.
But complaining about this damn sim is another thing entirely. They dorked it up out of the gate. There is so much wrong and they probably just thought finish it in patches. So it is great for VFR and local flying and the terrain and all is awesome. But when you dig in and actually try the sim part of it beyond all the pretty bells and whistles it falls flat on its face. FSX did not have autopilot issues on launch. It had performance issues and other things but for the most part the sim worked. This thing is barely functional from an aircraft standpoint. So good luck if you want to fly across country without the Garmin 1000. My guess is they focused on that so Garmin didn't get pissed at their half ass implementation of it. And then the FMS and all seriously do not work at all. Yet you have a jet that relies on the FMS. And ATC is way better than XP11 for VFR yet they still do odd things. I just took off from Aurora near Chicago and it is clearly IFR and does not mean VFR minimums at all yet they cleared me for VFR. In FSX they will tell you negative the airport is currently IFR.
You can't advertise sim and then just make it pretty to cover up all the missing stuff. It is not a bad product but it does feel like BETA to me. Several key important features just don't work or barely work.
Well I mean there are defined CFRs about this. Some aircraft I've flown I've found to have hilarious bad fuel gauges and I make dang sure that during preflight once I turn the Master Battery switch on and see their displayed level I look into the tanks to check their actual level. I've seen fuel gauges do weird things on the ground and in completely coordinated flight.
More like a "tank half empty'.
A bit disconcerted by how unhelpful some people tend to be. If you don't have an answer for the actual questions why drive by with negativity? He had a good question.
Although the new AIRBUS 'Dragonfly' Program is trialling Jets in another's Slipstream just to save 5% except they too will be carrying enough Reserves regardless to not save carrying extra weight... OH PLUS FULLY AI PILOTS
Thank you of being another unhelpful example for no purpose. My reason was clear, it was a good question, and still is a good question, and I wish people would stick to questions, and answer if able, without feeling the need to respond negatively just so they have something to respond. I am unsure why people of your bent get jollies for responding just to respond, when you have nothing to add.....but clearly your in large company.
I still feel there should be an easier way to set up your fuel before any flight. This seems like a rather large issue to be so overlooked. Regardless of the rest (how much your supposed to have by flight end etc etc) It seems like you should be able to set up your fuel at the start of any flight. If there is a way I have yet to figure it out. Usually I just hit the repair and refuel button before I start. The fuel truck has yet to work for me. I feel like this is a big part of planning any flight and should be easier. If someone actually knows a way to accomplish that please do share. I am still discovering much, and maybe missed it.