Fuel Consumption
Fuel Consumption
Hi there,
I just completed a short-haul flight and the fuel consumption was around 8.2 tons per hour. This seems a bit excessive and resembles the consumption of an A340-600, not-300. Especially when the aircraft is this light. Any plans to check this?
TOW was 181t and CRZ FL 390.
I just completed a short-haul flight and the fuel consumption was around 8.2 tons per hour. This seems a bit excessive and resembles the consumption of an A340-600, not-300. Especially when the aircraft is this light. Any plans to check this?
TOW was 181t and CRZ FL 390.
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Re: Fuel Consumption
for the first update this is improved significantly. We ask you use the LatinVFR A340 simbrief profile in the meantime for fuel planning purposes.
Ricardo Morillo
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Re: Fuel Consumption
Hi there, I'm having an issue with fuel as well. However for me it is that when it comes time to transfer the tail tank the fuel seems to go to the right inner instead of both left and right. All my pumps are on, I tried multiple cross feed solutions but to no avail. Can you please help?
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Re: Fuel Consumption
That's something else that we are looking at, and its very random we don't know why. We will check it out.dmd350 wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 4:23 pmHi there, I'm having an issue with fuel as well. However for me it is that when it comes time to transfer the tail tank the fuel seems to go to the right inner instead of both left and right. All my pumps are on, I tried multiple cross feed solutions but to no avail. Can you please help?
Ricardo Morillo
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Re: Fuel Consumption
Thank you for the update, otherwise I'm loving the aircraft.
Re: Fuel Consumption
Just flew a long distance leg, KLAX-RPLC, fuel consumption and auto transfer seem to be fixed with the update. Thank you.
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Re: Fuel Consumption
the SB profile range is wrong, see: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... 6ff318cb1c&
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Re: Fuel Consumption
You need to select the LVFR A340 from the A340-300 list as we have more accurate fuel.ReiaShiina wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 2:14 amthe SB profile range is wrong, see: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... 6ff318cb1c&
Also on that OFP you seem to have 19,000 as initial cruise and that affects fuel calculations.
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Re: Fuel Consumption
Simbrief selected 19,000 for me, is that a SB issue then?RicardoLVFR wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 10:59 amYou need to select the LVFR A340 from the A340-300 list as we have more accurate fuel.ReiaShiina wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 2:14 amthe SB profile range is wrong, see: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... 6ff318cb1c&
Also on that OFP you seem to have 19,000 as initial cruise and that affects fuel calculations.
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They did, probably based on an altitude constraint. its an SB issue, it happens lots of time.ReiaShiina wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 9:32 pmSimbrief selected 19,000 for me, is that a SB issue then?RicardoLVFR wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 10:59 amYou need to select the LVFR A340 from the A340-300 list as we have more accurate fuel.ReiaShiina wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 2:14 amthe SB profile range is wrong, see: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... 6ff318cb1c&
Also on that OFP you seem to have 19,000 as initial cruise and that affects fuel calculations.
Ricardo Morillo
Managing Director/Owner
Managing Director/Owner