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Old 19th Jan 2016, 13:02
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FlightDetent

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Some providers do calculate reasonable fuel between DEST and ALTN, however - for whatever reason - the printed routing on the paper is greatly simplified. Only way to find out is to analyse an in-service event.

It might not be too bad after all. Most of the providers allow for different customer configurations, it is hard to compare.

My biggest scare is a lenghty GA track you cannot get away from, with speed restrictions preventing you to go clean. THAT is never accounted for and the difference is MASSIVE.

FD.
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