Updated fuel planner

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

We should be releasing an updated fuel planner (worked on by our latest best friend Robert Miroszewski). In the attached image you see the changes outlined in red.

We now let you enter airports to get a quick distance and dropped the flight time parameter. We also believe almost all requested changed have been included. Additionally to the better layout, better calculations and new options we also moved the parameters to a XML file so when needed you can tweak your own settings.

Of course this also facilitates the addition of the A318/A319.

[LapCheong 45]

Thank you aerosoft glad the random button is taken into consideration !

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

Thank you aerosoft glad the random button is taken into consideration !

Oh we sputter a bit, but normally we do what customers ask for!

[LapCheong 45]

Hehe ^^ Thanks mathijs! And all the other devs! Thanks for your hard work!

[Mario85 9]

Oh we sputter a bit, but normally we do what customers ask for!

What do you think is the relaese for the new Fuel Planner??

[LapCheong 45]

Erm i think u r asking for the release date? if that so, aerosoft will not give any release for now onward. This have been discussed few weeks ago

[CarlosT 7]

Good day,

is already available?

[LapCheong 45]

Good day,

is already available?

Mathijs: We should be releasing an updated fuel planner

Maybe a day or so no promise Keep your finger crossed!

[Adrijan 193]

Well, isn't that amazing! Great job!

[jug 43]

Great

[Mario85 9]

Good day,

is already available?

Where can i download this new file??

Mario

[LapCheong 45]

Where can i download this new file??

Mario

lol its not out yet!!! Most probably in the database support WHEN ITS OUT

[Diegoamd 10]

Great job!

Thank you!

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

Good day,

is already available?

We are doing some last tests,if that does not show problems we'll release it as a Hot Fix in the next few days.

[Alexpdv 35]

Just a quick question, are You guys considering another cabin configuration?? An all economy would be quite welcome, adding some more flexibility and realism.

Kindly

A.

[AVFC 9]

Cool burger :-)

[HansWildschut 3]

Great work Aerosoft! Amazing how much work you do for us desktop-pilots and how you stay in contact with your customers. You are the best! Really! If there was a "Like" button over here you had mine without any hesitation.

[Adrijan 193]

If there was a "Like" button over here you had mine without any hesitation.

There is one

[Airbus339 129]

Alternate distance? Not included?

[Fabo 41]

I see it. Fifth item in Advanced Parameters.

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

Just a quick question, are You guys considering another cabin configuration?? An all economy would be quite welcome, adding some more flexibility and realism.

Kindly

A.

Flexibility is the middle name of this new version... All parameters are now in a XML file and you can make any configuration you like:

<ArrayOfAircraftConf xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">

<AircraftConf>

<type>A320</type>

<displayname>A320 - 150 pax</displayname>

<paxmax>150</paxmax>

<!-- Set one if available, then set max value -->

<paxpayloadposition>1;1;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0</paxpayloadposition>

<paxpayloadmax>16;134;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0</paxpayloadmax>

<!-- Weight of one passenger -->

<paxweight>84</paxweight>

<maxcargo>17000</maxcargo>

<!-- Set one if available, then set max value -->

<cargopayloadposition>0;0;1;1;0;0;0;0;0;0</cargopayloadposition>

<cargopayloadmax>0;0;8500;8500;0;0;0;0;0;0</cargopayloadmax>

<!-- Bag weight -->

<bagweight>25</bagweight>

<!-- Design weights -->

<mtow>77000</mtow>

<mtw>77400</mtw>

<mlw>63000</mlw>

<bow>41243</bow>

<mzfw>62500</mzfw>

<maxpayload>19900</maxpayload>

<centertank>6625</centertank>

<lefttank>6263</lefttank>

<righttank>6263</righttank>

<maxfuelonboard_kg>19151</maxfuelonboard_kg>

<maxusablefuel_kg>19000</maxusablefuel_kg>

<maxusablefuel_gal>6327.6</maxusablefuel_gal>

<!-- CoG values -->

<max_cog_value>40</max_cog_value>

<min_cog_value>17</min_cog_value>

<opt_cog_value>25</opt_cog_value>

<cog_data>-3.76;22.2;-8.60;4.24;-11.76</cog_data>

<!-- Fuel burn values -->

<taxi>1500</taxi>

<climb>5000</climb>

<descent>1400</descent>

<holding>2900</holding>

<contingency>900</contingency>

<apu>130</apu>

<!-- Cruize, descent & climb factors - for fine adjustments along A320 family -->

<climb_factor>1.0</climb_factor>

<cruize_factor>1.0</cruize_factor>

<descent_factor>1.0</descent_factor>

<!-- Values that A320 family share -->

<climb_fuel_FL330>1900</climb_fuel_FL330>

<climb_time_FL330>23</climb_time_FL330>

<climb_dist_FL330>160</climb_dist_FL330>

<descent_fuel_FL370>400</descent_fuel_FL370>

<descent_time_FL370>17</descent_time_FL370>

<descent_dist_FL370>100</descent_dist_FL370>

<cruize_tas>450</cruize_tas>

</AircraftConf>

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

Great work Aerosoft! Amazing how much work you do for us desktop-pilots and how you stay in contact with your customers. You are the best! Really! If there was a "Like" button over here you had mine without any hesitation.

Thanks for the kind words. But indeed, we see the released product only as a milestone in the development. That's the moment you get your hands on it and tell us what you like to see changed (okay, and fixed). I always have at least 20% of the development budget open when we release. In this case, as we follow up with the 318/319, even more.

[marvic 183]

A nice gift, thanks Aerosoft.

[Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558]

Alternate distance? Not included?

There is the option to set the distance to the Alternate in the parameters (defaults to 200 nm) . This is not uncommon in flight planning because often a pilot needs to have multiple alternatives open.

[Airbus339 129]

A nice gift, thanks Aerosoft.

Just asking. Can I?