23-11-2010, 09:48 PM
I see this penalty has been discussed previously, but I'm not sure / clear about why it's still applied once you've diverted to another destination
(FSPassengers Flight > "Cancel destination", I think, in FSP's in-flight menu).
After visibility fell to zero while on IFR final to Cork, Ireland, I was able to divert not once but twice. First alternate was IFR northwest to Kerry, but visibility again fell to zero below 1,600 ft; then IFR further north for a visual landing at Galway, where (thankfully) the fog cleared before I was facing a swim off the west coast of Ireland.
So it wasn't very nice to receive a penalty for insufficient fuel reserves when I'd included enough to follow an IFR approach and final at not one but
two other airports -- and, according to the FSP flight report, still have 12 min flying time left after shutdown at the gate.
David K
Post Edited ( 11-23-10 21:52 )
(FSPassengers Flight > "Cancel destination", I think, in FSP's in-flight menu).
After visibility fell to zero while on IFR final to Cork, Ireland, I was able to divert not once but twice. First alternate was IFR northwest to Kerry, but visibility again fell to zero below 1,600 ft; then IFR further north for a visual landing at Galway, where (thankfully) the fog cleared before I was facing a swim off the west coast of Ireland.
So it wasn't very nice to receive a penalty for insufficient fuel reserves when I'd included enough to follow an IFR approach and final at not one but
two other airports -- and, according to the FSP flight report, still have 12 min flying time left after shutdown at the gate.
David K
Post Edited ( 11-23-10 21:52 )