September 27, 20223 yr Climbing to cruise through FL200 over Washington, DC, off of KESN at Easton, Maryland. Washington and KDCA are just off the tail as the Potomac River winds its way along the Virginia-Maryland border back to the Chesapeake Bay in the distance. Also visible at 12 O'clock to the left of the Potomac is the smaller Patuxent River. And in the distance to the right of the Potomac is the Rappenahannock River. The Hjet flight to Indiana today encountered 90 to 110 knot headwinds, and even 70 to 80 knot headwinds at lower altitudes. My flight planning advised the most economic cruise was at FL400. Jet at Easton this morning was $5.12/Gal so my 1,280 lb burn cost me $1,000. I took on 2,000 lbs in Easton and saved $100 as fuel at my destination is $6.20/gal. Such is the life of flight sim aviation... Edited September 27, 20223 yr by fppilot Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
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