Hi All,

 

I noticed recently that the website 'fuel.aerotexas' has sinced changed to 'fuelplanner.com'. For some reason the actual layout of the Planner has been changed a little bit and when you Select your Aircraft, Enter your Departure and Arrival ICAO And Hit Planner, Instead of seeing the "Total Fuel On Board" along with all the others (Reserves etc) I now only see "Trip Fuel" "Reserve Fuel" and "Takeoff Fuel". I am unsure about how much fuel I need to load on my aircraft now, Could someone please help?

 

Thanks

Kriss

Trip Fuel + Reserve Fuel = Takeoff Fuel

 

You want to the load the Takeoff Fuel value.

Trip Fuel + Reserve Fuel = Takeoff Fuel

 

You want to the load the Takeoff Fuel value.

 

Thank you Very Much Sir!

 

Kriss

I'll dig out my old manuals and scan some of the tables for trip fuel etc and post them. Keep in mind that on top of required fuel, Trip+reserv, there ia also Alternate fuel, holding fuel (which can be your reserve fuel) and in cases where there are no suitable alternates, which is rare, there is island holding fuel. A lot of the latter is defined in the respective company's fuel policy.

 

To sum up. Fuel from T/O to dest. + Holding at dest. Includes, taxi, climb. cruise , descent and approach, + fuel to planned alternate and alternate holding fuel + approach and taxi. All pieces that make up the puzzle.

 

Douglas