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Forum: Tech Log

28th Apr 2013, 23:52

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

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Posted By Virtus

Correct. I have my FAA and Canadian licenses. Got...

Correct. I have my FAA and Canadian licenses. Got a job for me in Europe?!

Forum: Tech Log

28th Apr 2013, 23:12

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

I've been told the same thing recently by someone...

I've been told the same thing recently by someone else... I agree.

Forum: Tech Log

28th Apr 2013, 22:44

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

+1 to that, mad_jock. I'm surprised to hear...

+1 to that, mad_jock.

I'm surprised to hear the logic of some pilots I fly with. I had a pilot (Captain) within the last week tell me that if there wasn't a usable altimeter setting available at...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Apr 2013, 22:31

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

So because we don't know the exact weight of the...

So because we don't know the exact weight of the people on board, and the dirt, and the lost pens, etc., we should forget about using the exact weight of the fuel on board? I guess we could just come...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Apr 2013, 01:20

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

Yup. These planes don't achieve the published...

Yup. These planes don't achieve the published cruise performance either.

As long as you don't take 50 kg of cargo/pax with you.

This doesn't happen where I'm from. When I call in for...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Apr 2013, 21:20

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

What evidence did you have that the totalizer was...

What evidence did you have that the totalizer was very accurate?

The gauges on the plane in question seem to be quite accurate. They are calibrated by maintenance on a specific schedule. They are...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Apr 2013, 20:50

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

If you're (the 'general' form of you) going to...

If you're (the 'general' form of you) going to put more fuel on the airplane, at least have the courage to call it what it is. If you want 47.4 tonnes on the gauges, then ask for it. Using words like...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Apr 2013, 13:30

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

Yup. They also justify it by saying that the...

Yup. They also justify it by saying that the government regulating agency's pilots also use "granny fuel". Quite the claim and yet with zero evidence at all. Let's get really stupid - even if they...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Apr 2013, 05:32

Replies: 55

Granny fuel

Views: 12,969

Posted By Virtus

Granny fuel

I've run into a few different definitions of "granny fuel" from pilots but a common one seems to be "fuel that is added to the tanks to account for fuel quantity gauge error, and is not shown on the...

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