How much fuel do you prefer to carry?

writes:

There is no "method", there is only judgement based on experience.

There is always a method.

Viperdoc writes:

Yes, the decision making process is based upon experience and knowledge.

In that case, the decision-making process can be described.

If you don't want to answer the question, which was entirely legitimate and
interesting, why do you post at all?

On Aug 8, 1:43*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
When you fly, how much fuel do you prefer to carry? *Do you just load enough
to meet the FARs? *Do you like to add a fudge factor? *If so, how much? *Do
you prefer to fly with full tanks irrespective of the length of the flight?
Is it significantly more expensive to fly with the tanks topped off for every
flight on small aircraft, or does it not make much difference?

I prefer to carry none, but that creates certain problems.
--
Gene Seibel
Tales of flight - http://pad39a.com/gene/tales.html
Because we fly, we envy no one.

Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

There is no "method", there is only judgement based on experience.

There is always a method.

Yeah, it is based on using good judgement, knowledge of your airplane's
characteristics, and proper preflight planning.




--
Jim Pennino

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wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

There is no "method", there is only judgement based on experience.

There is always a method.

Yeah, it is based on using good judgement, knowledge of your airplane's
characteristics, and proper preflight planning.

I forgot to add, and for most airplanes, the climate.



--
Jim Pennino

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Your question was neither legitimate nor interesting to anyone who actually
flies, since the answers are obvious to all but the most unitiated, like
yourself. Since you have neither experience or knowledge, you are incapable
of understanding the concepts. Go out and take some lessons, and then you
will understand. Otherwise, stick to your game, where it doesn't make a whit
of difference, like your pedantic pronouncements.

"Viperdoc" wrote in message
...
Your question was neither legitimate nor interesting to anyone who
actually flies, since the answers are obvious to all but the most
unitiated, like yourself. Since you have neither experience or knowledge,
you are incapable of understanding the concepts. Go out and take some
lessons, and then you will understand. Otherwise, stick to your game,
where it doesn't make a whit of difference, like your pedantic
pronouncements.



He doesn't care about any of that. You've given him the attention he needs.

In article , wrote:

Yeah, it is based on using good judgement, knowledge of your airplane's
characteristics, and proper preflight planning.

I forgot to add, and for most airplanes, the climate.

and the airport (runway length, incline)

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

Good point- most of his posts are obvious attempts to draw attention to
himself, although they frequently start of as apparently innocent questions.
He clearly has a pathologic need for attention, but there is always a
temptation to respond to his idiocy.

Anthony is surprisingly manipulative in this regard. He is the consumate
troll.

Viperdoc writes:

Your question was neither legitimate nor interesting to anyone who actually
flies, since the answers are obvious to all but the most unitiated, like
yourself.

I got several interesting answers from people who appeared to have actual
flying experience. Are you saying they are imposters?