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Ultra long range flight - Ayle - 15-08-2009
Hi, I'm currently attempting a flight from KSFO to FAJS on FS9. That would be about 9000nm and I'm doing that with a 773ER. At this point of the
flight it seems like I tried to bite more than I could chew. The inflight report puts my flight endurance at 10hrs with the gps reporting 15hrs to
destination. Can I divert to Lagos or Dakar to refuel without having my flight canceled and receiving penalties since I set the destination to
Johannesburg(FAJS)?
Re: Ultra long range flight - iflyfsx - 15-08-2009
I don't think so. You'll be penalized for not landing at the scheduled airport.
At what speed/altitude are you flying?
Re: Ultra long range flight - Ayle - 15-08-2009
FL430 at M0.84, I tried FL410 but my fuel flow with autothrottle is exactly the same at that altitude when flying at M0.82 and I'm going slower too...
Re: Ultra long range flight - AnsettAddict123 - 15-08-2009
are you using true or indicated airspeed though?
at fl410 your indicated airspeed it 280 knots (or thereabouts) when in reality its much fater as your cruising in the thinner and colder air
(about 510 knots) so youre not going slower mate
Re: Ultra long range flight - relichd - 15-08-2009
According to detailed B777-300ER documentation found on boeing.com (http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/777rsec3.pdf) for FL430 and speed at 0.84Mach the max range is only slightly above 8000 nm not 9000. You would need to fly FL410 to get as far as around 8500nm but there is no way to get as far as 9000nm. All with 0/0 winds during a standard day (as they call it).
Happy flying!
David
Post Edited ( 08-15-09 14:41 )
Re: Ultra long range flight - Ayle - 15-08-2009
FS crashed... I'll try again. I recently acquired a A346 for $50,000,000 though it needs repairs, will that do the trick?
Re: Ultra long range flight - relichd - 15-08-2009
One friendly advice, Ayle - use Google, website of aircraft manufacturer or user manual delivered with your add-on... I'm sure you'll find out whether
or not A346 will 'do the trick'.
Sorry if I'm rude but I feel people could do more before they ask questions...
Good night
David.
Re: Ultra long range flight - planeman009 - 16-08-2009
Quote:relichd wrote:why good night!
One friendly advice, Ayle - use Google, website of aircraft manufacturer or user manual delivered with your add-on... I'm sure you'll find out
whether
or not A346 will 'do the trick'.
Sorry if I'm rude but I feel people could do more before they ask questions...
Good night
David.
Re: Ultra long range flight - relichd - 16-08-2009
Because this is the time I wrote this: Date 08-16-09 00:04
David
Re: Ultra long range flight - Recon - 16-08-2009
Quote:relichd wrote:
According to detailed B777-300ER documentation found on boeing.com
(http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/777rsec3.pdf) for FL430 and speed at 0.84Mach the max range is only slightly above
8000 nm not 9000. You would need to fly FL410 to get as far as around 8500nm but there is no way to get as far as 9000nm. All with 0/0
winds during a standard day (as they call it).
Happy flying!
David
Even so, if you make it....and I say if.....then still you have to avoid a penalty for not having enough fuel left at the end of the flight
Re: Ultra long range flight - relichd - 16-08-2009
Quote:Recon wrote:
Even so, if you make it....and I say if.....then still you have to avoid a penalty for not having enough fuel left at the end of the flight
Agreed. It takes us back to the basics - know your aircraft, know its limitations so you avoid any problems and penalties
David.
Re: Ultra long range flight - gbapache - 16-08-2009
you can stop and get gas. Remember a couple of things 1)you can not try to reach the final destination "on time" because once the
parking brake is set to get said gas FSP thinks your are done. 2)DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR while refueling. Many of my elders will
advise you to plan properly ahead, live within the perameters of your helicoptor
. If it will only fly 436nm. then don't plan on 437.Re: Ultra long range flight - Ayle - 17-08-2009
I decided to make a stop in Nigeria. But another flight went to hell today. Are there any tools to prevent the wind speed from jumping around so much?
The plane disintegrated in flight because one minute I'm cruising peacefully at 240knts and then the speed jumps to 290kntsand while the autothrottle
tries to slow me down the airspeed sharply drops to 170knts... After a while of those speed changing cycle the plane just gets overstressed.... Any
way to fix that? I know I could use a weather preset but where is the fun in that if you can't use real world weather?
Re: Ultra long range flight - gbapache - 17-08-2009
Active sky is a payware but it is well worth the 20 something dollars it cost.
Re: Ultra long range flight - Ayle - 17-08-2009
Thanks.