Dont shoot me guys, this question might have been asked already. I appreciate the level of detail which describes the fuel calculation method in tutorial 2 but I dont have that much time for calculations. I wonder if there is a good program available to calculate fuel load? Is the build in fuel planner in topcat any good?

 

Thanks.

Nic

Dont shoot me guys, this question might have been asked already. I appreciate the level of detail which describes the fuel calculation method in tutorial 2 but I dont have that much time for calculations. I wonder if there is a good program available to calculate fuel load? Is the build in fuel planner in topcat any good?

 

Thanks.

Nic

using the fmc is just as good as quick once you get the hang of it

using the fmc is just as good as quick once you get the hang of it

Fsbulld, topcat, there's some freeware program which can do it for you, i can't remmember their name.

Is the build in fuel planner in topcat any good?

 

Note the fuel planner doesn't take into account wind, non-standard ISA, altitude, and so on. Because of this, it will only provide a ballpark figure. So, "good" depends on how "good" you need it to be.

 

I consider it good enough for casual flights, but when it comes down to it, I always check it against the FMC using the method in the tutorial.

Note the fuel planner doesn't take into account wind, non-standard ISA, altitude, and so on. Because of this, it will only provide a ballpark figure. So, "good" depends on how "good" you need it to be.

 

I consider it good enough for casual flights, but when it comes down to it, I always check it against the FMC using the method in the tutorial.

 

I too use the Topcat program to calculate fuel. But as 'Scandinavian13' says, it does NOT calculate for any winds. I merely round up the total fuel to the nearest thousand (in pounds). It has worked for me every time and I never have run out of fuel.

vRoute will do.

You might wanna try this excel I've made, based on Tut #2:

 

http://dl.dropbox.co...2029/NGX FP.xls

I'm using my old trusty FuelPlanner737NG.exe. It's a small software, takes no place on harddisc. And it calculate for wind, holding, alternate, flight level, weight and taxi. And distance of course. You can use it in the four configurations for the 736 - 739 PMDG models. It works perfect for me. I cant remember where I found it, but I'm sure google can help.

 

PS! Found this site, where you also can see an image of it - http://www1.metacraft.com/737NGFP/

 

rgrds,

 

Jan Bergwall

I always use this site: http://fuel.aerotexas.com/. It seems to have a tendency of calculating a little low, so I just add a bit more.

vRoute will do.

 

Only the payware version. The freeware version will NOT.

 

You might wanna try this excel I've made, based on Tut #2:

 

http://dl.dropbox.co...2029/NGX FP.xls

 

Nice work. But you're not taking the wind into account. And it means a lot if your're having a head or tail wind and how strong the wind is.

Nice work. But you're not taking the wind into account. And it means a lot if your're having a head or tail wind and how strong the wind is.

 

Peter,

 

The wind is supposed to be entered in the FMC prior to the exact fuel calculation, so it is taken into account by the FMC rather than the user. It's 100% based on Tutorial #2.

 

So before you do the excel calculation you just enter a nominal fuel value, do the FMC setup (takeoff, winds aloft etc) and then go back see what the FMC predicts, put it in the excel, refresh fuel load, do the calcs again and voila!

 

It's not realistic I know, but the FMC is doing the calcs better IMO.

OK, Thanks for clearing that up.

You may calculate fuel vroute premium(I have premium vroute) but theres a problem with pax + cargo weight.In pmdg fmc only it gives you the number of pax not weight but in vroute premium it need pax+cargo weight.So do you have any solutions?

I usually pick a cargo weight, get from vroute the ZFW and then input it in the load manager. You can't choose pax number and cargo weight, but still is the quickest way to get the loadout you want.

You may calculate fuel vroute premium(I have premium vroute) but theres a problem with pax + cargo weight.In pmdg fmc only it gives you the number of pax not weight but in vroute premium it need pax+cargo weight.So do you have any solutions?

 

Hi. Topcat works great for pax, cargo and total payload weights. I use it to get my payload weight to enter into vroute.

 

Jeff Smith

 

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