Fuel Calculation

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Here is a simple formula to calculate fuel load:

A quick and easy method to determine fuel load is (“Distance to Destination in NM" / “Total Range in NM”) +15% Total Fuel Capacity =
Fuel Load.

For example: range to destination is 400nm, total fuel capacity is 8,090 US gallons, and the total range of the B727-200 is 1,930nm -
Therefore:

(400 / 1930) + 0.15 = 0.357 of the total fuel capacity of 8,090 US gallons – or about 2,888 US gallons loaded for this flight. Strong
headwinds aloft will require more fuel, tailwinds a little less.

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