Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition

Rocky Jet Jun 16, 2015 @ 7:47pm
Anyone recommend a good fuel Planner?
I dont care if its pricey. Im kinda tired of inaccurate fuel consumption from free planners. Thanks in advance. I use PMDG 737 600 incase that helps
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harrry Jun 16, 2015 @ 8:05pm 
Fuel planning is based on flying to the specifications. Ground delays, excessive taxying. flaps use and gear not raised on time all have an effect. Are you hand flying...if so you will certainly need more as you will not fly to optimum. That is why airlines discourage hand flying.
Last edited by harrry; Jun 16, 2015 @ 8:30pm
Rocky Jet Jun 16, 2015 @ 8:33pm 
Originally posted by harrry:
Fuel planning is based on flying to the specifications. Ground delays, excessive tayiing. flaps use and gear not raised on time all have an effect. Are you hand flying...if so you will certainly need more as you will not fly to optimum.

No, im not doing VFR. Im IFR, and ive already taken into account taxi, hold, climb, altitude, reserve, upper level wind info, payload and weather. Flaps and landing gear doesnt effect it as much as you think. It's irrelevant. That would be too meticulous and absurd. I'd have to leave the landing gear and flaps passed the threshold for minutes before it would even take into miscalculation. Were talking pounds and pounds of fuel here, not OZ.
Last edited by Rocky Jet; Jun 16, 2015 @ 9:01pm
OmsYnDr0mॐ Jun 16, 2015 @ 10:16pm 
use topcat or google fuelplanner! you find good ones
harrry Jun 16, 2015 @ 10:21pm 
where are you getting you upper winds..do they reflect the sims model what derates are you using? Ae you using Active Sky next or another weather simulator.
Last edited by harrry; Jun 16, 2015 @ 10:24pm
Rocky Jet Jun 16, 2015 @ 10:37pm 
Originally posted by n! OmsYnDr0m ॐ:
use topcat or google fuelplanner! you find good ones

Thanks!
JellyfishLord Jul 18, 2015 @ 3:48am 
I know this is kinda old but I really like simbrief.com
jbnicholl Jul 18, 2015 @ 10:02pm 
Try this one I like it.
http://fuelplanner.com/
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Date Posted: Jun 16, 2015 @ 7:47pm
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