Fuel planner now out of beta (version 1.2)

[Guest jumpjet]

Hi RossThanks very much, it's a very useful utility, I especially like the fact that you can upload the fuel into the aircraft.Can I just ask you why you picked the figure of 200nm as the minimum alternate fuel? I usually try to keep alternates with a 50nm range, unless I am flying under ETOPS.Now can you do one for the DF737, PIC767,PSS A319/20/21, A330, A340, 747, 777, PIC767v2 when released and the PMDG747 when released? !! Just to give yourself something to do for a little while ;-) CheersGraham UK

[Vulcan 14]

Graham,There already are fuel planners for the DF737, 767PIC (V1), and PSS include one with each of their planes IIRC.

[Guest Floyd312]

Thanks for the great utility, Ross! :-kewl It has become an indespensible part of my preflight.

[Guest slapshot]

Thanks for the fuel planner!My question is why does it only calculate flights up too FL370?I've made a dozen or more real world flights between Sydney and Melbourne with Qantas and Virgin Blue in 737-700's and 800's. Most the trips have been at FL410 on the Sydney to Melbourne leg! Any chance you can add FL calculations up to FL410?Thanks again!Pete

[qnh 70]

Many thanks Ross - a fine piece of work.ScottYBTLBTW I do have a flight manual that covers the 700/800/900 if it is of any use to you. It is around 33 MB is size.

[Guest cola]

hi,thank you very much for your very usefull tool!Greetings Constantin L.

[Guest Martial]

Thank you Ross, your utility is very usefull, it works perfectly, great job !!!!Thanks a lot Martial

[Guest rcarlson123]

Lefteris, I'd love to have you host the download on your site. I think it would make sense to wait until I'm certain there are no more bugs in the current version. How can I contact you when I think it's good to go?

[Guest rcarlson123]

The reason 200 nm is the minimum is because that's all I have for fuel consumption data. All the data the program uses is taken from the manual that comes with the PMDG add-on. This is also the reason why FL370 is the highest it supports.If anyone has solid data for both the -600 and -700 on fuel consumption for shorter trips and other altitudes, I'd love to have it.Thanks everyone for the feedback ... I'm glad others are finding it useful!

[Guest jumpjet]

VulcanI know mate. It was meant to be a 'tongue in cheek' comment, that's why I gave a little wink at the end.Cheers anyway :-) GRaham

[lefteris 70]

Contact Marc Harrington, our web master. He'll get you going.Cheers,

[Vulcan 14]

>Vulcan>>I know mate. It was meant to be a 'tongue in cheek' comment,>that's why I gave a little wink at the end.>>Cheers anyway :-) >>GRahamOops, sorry mate.

[Guest cactuscap]

Hi Ross,I echo the sentiments of others

[Guest rcarlson123]

Hi Sean, thanks for the info. Feel free to email me any time.

[AndrewB 7]

A great and very useful program. I have it running over WideFS works great.Thanks,Andrew.:-)