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Many thanks for all your help.I will go for both.Natalie french

Hi AllCan anyone help,What is the best weather add on for fs..Many thanksNatalie French

After learning so much about flight planning with the 737-800, I would like to learn more about the 747-400.Does anyone know the fuel burn per minute for the 747.Many thanks Natalie french.

Hi,I would just like to say a big thank you for every ones input and taking time to explain in great detail. I have learnt a great deal over the past month.Many thanksNatalie French

This is a good discussion, Natalie. You're getting to some of the finer points of the system. You may already do this, but make sure you also have a handle on some of the basics, like determining how long you can hold at your destination before diversion is necessary.

Cost index will vary between airlines. There are a bunch of airline CI's posted in this thread: http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=284265

Real ATC & aircraft dispatcherSantiago

Santiago,Once again thanks for explaining this in great detail this has helped me in planning my flights in greater detail.May I ask do you use vatsim for your airtraffic control or radar contact?Natalie French

Santiago,Once again thanks for explaining this in great detail this has helped me in planning my flights in greater detail.May I ask do you use vatsim for your airtraffic control or radar contact?Natalie French

Santiago,I have used your calculations and they are spot on. Another question for you or anyone else regarding the FMC perf init page CRZ/WIND do you put into the fmc the strongest wind speed and wind genral direction encounted on route, also with the T/C OAT do you put the coldest temperture encounted on route into the FMC?Many thanks once again for sharing and explaining these subjects in great detail.Natalie French

Hi Natalie;First of all I suggest you not using that Fuel planner, it

Thanks for your help.Natalie French.

Always thousands, no matter if it's in Kgs or lbs, so: 3.3[/qDoes the reserve fuel include your alternate, holding amd minimum landing fuel????

Natalie,That looks pretty good, but your holding fuel is only going to give you about 5-10 minutes. Not much. I'm not so sharp on JAR-OPS, but I think you're looking for something like 2600 pounds, giving you 30 minutes of hold. As for the missed approach, that should already be accounted for in your alternate fuel.

Hi,Im trying to get the correct fuel calculations for a flight from Gatwick to Palma with alternate Airport being LEIB using the 737ng fuel planner please could someone tell me if this is correct as follows.Current flight conditionsWind- comming from northerly direction at 40 knots coldest temp is average at -55Trip distance is 737 milesTaxi fuel is 500 LbsAlt fuel is 3300 LbsHolding fuel 500 LbsMinium landing fuel is 4000 LbsTotal fuel being 16670 LbsWhat would be my missed approach fuel required?Many thanks Natalie french

Hi,Just wondering what is the best and most up to date sound file for the pmdg 737 out there at the moment???Many thanksNatalie French

Many thanks for all your replys,this has been very helpful.Natalie French

Please Help?When On the FMC perf/init page, where can I find the information for cruise/wind. I have tried smart cockpit for this info but canot find the correct charts..Many thanks.Natalie french

Can anybody help me, How can I find out prevalent wind direction and speed info when planning fuel loads......Many thanksNatalie French

Does any body have a more relistic sound file for the no smoking and seatbelt chime please?????Many thanksBBj

In real life you could by flying into areas with "known icing conditions" and never see any ice. It is going to be a very long time before icing within confines of MSFS will bear any resemblance to itsreal life counterpart.

If Im flying into known icing conditions should I get a ice detection warning on the pmdg 747?

Excellent it works!!! many thanks for your time.I have just loaded the trim sound package its excellent.Regards Lee.

It's done, very simple: All you have to do is rename your prefered file exactly the same way as the default PMDG one (PMDG_APDisconnect) Sorry a bit slow here,are you saying that I need to rename the pmdg wav file to the ap disc wave file I want????Regards Lee.

Thanks again,I will try this now.I will let you know how I get on.Lee.