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Old 6th Jan 2005, 18:03
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Carpathia
 
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Don't know about the 737, but in a 146, you "GAIN" fuel in the descent, usually landing with about 200kg more than the GNS predicts in the cruise. Reason being, the GNS predicates its estimate on arriving overhead the airport at crusing altitude and speed. As you bring back the power for the descent, you burn less fuel than if you had maintained a cruise power setting.
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