How is the number of passengers waiting to board determined?

[usbcable]

The reason I ask is because I want to create a scenario where it takes time to actually get any passengers for small planes (you need to
fly/land at an airport so many times before you can actually get passengers). I'm just wondering if there is some formula for it so I can tell if
I'm wasting my time at certain levels of reputation by flying to the same airports all the time :P

It's odd, I know, but I like a challenge!

[poden]

Available passenger load factors:

1) Aircraft capacity

2) Whether you fly from a "hub" airport (flying out of a "hub" gives you a bonus of about 20% or so, I think) You establish a "hub" by flying
into/lout from it frequently (at least about 5 times)

3) Company reputation (# of passengers wanting to board increases with increasing reputation).

4) Price per seat. Higher prices decreases the number of passengers wanting to board.

It works the same for small planes, but with passenger space for say, 4 or less passengers, it can be very "granular", and you can have cases where
there are no passengers wanting to board.

Hope that helps!

[gbapache]

There is a scenario called National Company that is right up your alley. You have to fly cargo day in and day out until you are blue in the
face and then one day there's a human being wanting you to fly her to Crapville. Happiness and rejoicing is heard through the airport as
you tell her that you're headed that way with a delivery of rocket launchers, bologna and 4,000 rubber bands and for a small fee you could
take her where she wishs. Thus will begin your journey of flying the human cattle.....
Actually I made all of that up. But National Company is the Scenario your looking for.

[timtomairways]

apache did you think that up on the spot or ha it planned out and was waiting on the oppurtune momment

[gbapache]

That is a good question Tim. Buried 12 stories below my house, accesible by only a single titanium elevator, is a series of 93 steel and
concrete encased vaults with walls 9 feet thick and lined with lead. Each vault holds 46 spent uranium file cabinets. Within these
cabinets is a total 295,381,794 3X5 index cards with every answer to every question possible within the confines of FSPassengers and a
few answers to some cooking questions.
So the answers is...................14.
Thank you for your time and money

[timtomairways]

oh well then whats the best way to roast a turkey

[gbapache]

375 @ 20 min/lb. Slide butter between the skin and the meat and cover lightly with tin foil. Flavor with salt and pepper on the skin and
inside the cavity and cook uncovered for the last hour for crisper skin.
NEXT!!!!!




Post Edited ( 03-07-12 02:03 )

[timtomairways]

arent you forggeting the brine.

Try 500 for the first 30min. then cover the brest with foil. cook until the wight meat is at 161. (haveing the legs closer to the heating elaments helps,
dark meat dont dry as fast) use a probe thermomiter (oven safe) dont trust that stupied pop up one it lies

remove from oven
rest
carve
eat
take a nap

try it some time. i cooked this recipe the other day. best roasted turkey ever. not dry at all

got the recipe from good eats alton brown
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton...index.html

[gbapache]

Let's get back on target shall we. There are lots of different scenarios that should fit everybodies needs in the more downloads section or
you can just invent your own when building a new company. Cheers.

[usbcable]

Thanks, everyone, for the helpful information and scenario suggestions!

The scenario I was thinking about doing would have me start with a 2-seater plane (so room for one passenger) and 17% reputation. Any ideas on how
long it would take for me to get passengers if I keep flying out from the same airport? Should I set it to have a higher reputation or for me to start
for a 4 seater? Thanks again!

[gbapache]

As I said before. look through the scenarios and find the one that fits you. If it's not there then design it for yourself. You can do it.