Profile for major addon

[simbio 0]

As many of PFPX costumer I try to set all my beloved add-on in particular the 737-700NGX to meet weight and quantity for every flight.
My virtual airline web dispatch is really generous on fuel.
On a flight from KJFK with headwind I took off with 12018 LBS and landed with 5468 lbs where the reserve was 3K Lbs.
With PFPX I can't get right number If I use ICAO rule I am always on reserve, if I use USA or europe rule I can get more then 10K on reservoir.

Due the fact that many of beta tester tested this software, I would imagine they used this aircraft.

Why there is not a good profile or at list a description to setup correctly all info needed.

Until now I follow some direction on AVSIM, where post like this really help

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/422312-pfpx-weight-data/

But still struggle with fuel and altitude.

Maybe a thread like a tutorial to concentrate all method to finalize the setup for every addon would be fantastic.

For example I read in PFPX forum, from Christian post, that you can tweak the profile with info like fuel flow but I don't know how to use such info.

Do I have to fly with no wind at various altitude and check the fuel flow or use wind component? etc.

PFPX it's a great tool but without setup for major addon is useless, Topcat is in the same boat.

I understand that having performance data for each aircraft is difficult and create them is time consuming,

but PFPX after more then 2 years of development it would be obvious that would need to be compatible with the addon market or not?

Thank' s for any input

[FlightSimSoft.com 283]

You can easily adjust fuel burn values by using the 'Evaluate' button in the aircraft editor.

• Start your Flight Simulator
• Set up a stabilized cruise flight at a normal cruise altitude
• Enter Winds, Temperature, Speed, Weight, Fuel burn from your Flight Simulator in the PFPX 'Evaluation' window
• A new 'Bias' value is calculated and can be used for further planning

[simbio 0]

Perfect I will report any improvements.

Thank's

[PatrickM 49]

Hi Christian, is there any possibility to read out the current fuel consumption from FSX? I can only evaluate the BIAS to the 2nd digit (for example 5.4t per hour). But PFPX need all digits to get an more exactly BIAS... Thanks in advance!

[FlightSimSoft.com 283]

To be extremely accurate, you could go to the Flight Simulators Aircraft/Payload and Fuel settings and note fuel on board.

Now run Flight Simulator for 5 minutes (1/12 of an hour) and multiply the fuel difference with 12.

However, it would be much closer to reaility if you figure out your bias by analyzing a series of flights, starting with a conservative bias value.

[PatrickM 49]

Hello Christian,

To be extremely accurate, you could go to the Flight Simulators Aircraft/Payload and Fuel settings and note fuel on board.

Now run Flight Simulator for 5 minutes (1/12 of an hour) and multiply the fuel difference with 12.

However, it would be much closer to reaility if you figure out your bias by analyzing a series of flights, starting with a conservative bias value.

That isn't a very practical way to readout the fuel consumption for those who flying online... I mean, everytime I look in payload menu, it would casue the sim to pause for one minute or so but other traffic is still flying and it could end in a midair crash...

[B.Fatih KOZ 3]

Do you need to be online for getting fuel burn figures , or for a test flight ?

Just make an offline flight with no AI traffic , no ATC , under ISA WX conditions ... Your simulator is very capable for this .