Hi guys, its me again!
I just want to know about the fuel calculation price on FSAirlines..
Fuel costs: Fuelprice (1.21v$) x 1.234 x Fuel bought (5709kg ) = -8.524v$
What means that "x1.234"? And "1.21v$" is per kilo, or not? the correct calculation would`t be: 1.21v$/kg x 5709kg?
Now about the nautical miles..
Why FSAirlines count a DTC distance(Airport to Airport) for the pilot? Why he didn't counts the distance that he really travels?
Fuel question/NM question
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Re: Fuel question/NM question
The fuel price is per liter. Fluids are always sold by volume, not weight. The 1.234 converts from liter to kilo (1.234 kilos per liter) and then totalled.
As for distance - pilots, when paid by distance flown, are always paid by great circle distance (i.e. point-to-point). Because there might be weather and ATC re-routes on some days and not others, it makes more sense to pay by a common standard, and that's what's used in the industry.
As for distance - pilots, when paid by distance flown, are always paid by great circle distance (i.e. point-to-point). Because there might be weather and ATC re-routes on some days and not others, it makes more sense to pay by a common standard, and that's what's used in the industry.
