Originally Posted by
wiggy
Unless I've misunderstood the context of the OP in order to get the 6 min figure that is being queried isn't it the other way around?
Dear friends...
I am retired, thanks to a god who forgot to point his finger at me during my career...
I admire your knowledge, your professional curiosity and I love reading the tech logs.I wish you all the best during these difficult times. But here I feel compelled to say STOP!
Who cares about five minutes six minutes and statistical survey of approaches for the last fifty years?
Take a reasonable amount of fuel using your knowledge and experience. Never let the statisticians dictate you anything. Ask your copilot if he is happy with the fuel you decided to take. That's important. And stay cool...very cool...Aviation is a very simple art complicated by people who do not have a very happy life. And they are more obtrusive as times goes by...