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Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2024, 07:20
Replies: 132
Views: 73,095
Posted By CaptainProp

But you are talking about more or less freak...

But you are talking about more or less freak events. Planning fuel uplift for these type of events on a daily basis is simply unprofessional and has nothing to do with safety. 9/11 happened, do we...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2024, 13:34
Replies: 132
Views: 73,095
Posted By CaptainProp

The point is, as already mentioned by several ppl...

The point is, as already mentioned by several ppl here, take fuel when weather / situation call for it, not to try to avoid any and all diversions on a standard day. That’s not only financially sound...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Jan 2024, 08:33
Replies: 132
Views: 73,095
Posted By CaptainProp

Say you have 2000 flights / day carrying 800kg...

Say you have 2000 flights / day carrying 800kg extra for that go around that’s not actually flown. 2 hours average flight time x 3-4% of extra weight carried in extra fuel burn per hour. That’s $85k....
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Nov 2023, 10:51
Replies: 132
Views: 73,095
Posted By CaptainProp

There are many factors but as a rough guideline...

There are many factors but as a rough guideline you’ll burn 3% of discretionary fuel per hour it’s carried. 2 hour flight, burn 6% of carried fuel, 4 hours, burn 12% etc.

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