Brianwhtn53 7 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Hi, I have an issue that I hope someone can answer. I am using A320 V1.4.2.0 Prepapr3d V5.1 HF1. When I create a loadsheet from the fuel planner and import to the aircraft using the 3rd MCDU some of the figures are incorrect. The screenshot attached explains it better. As you can see in the fuel planner I have 100 PAX, 2500 cargo with a ZFW of 54,879 and a ZFW/CG or 27.0. Fuel loaded = 6235 giving me a total of 61,114 TOW and TOW %MAC of 27.0 The loadsheet text document is correct as you can see, but the 3rd MCDU ZFW is incorrect showing 52.1 and the TOW/ACT is showing 58.37 after importing. I have also tried manually inputting the same figures in the 3rd MCDU but still showing wrong info. Not sure if there is something I am missing or the system is not importing the correct info from the loadsheetA320.txt file. Please login to display this image. Hopefully someone can figure this out. If you would like my loadsheet I can upload Thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Hanse 216 Posted February 5, 2021 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted February 5, 2021 Thanks! OK we updated some weights in various files and it seems that we missed one. We are currently checking and let you know the result. Regards, Rolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianwhtn53 7 Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Thanks Hanse, Can you also check the takeoff weight and landing weights. I am sure that the takeoff weight should be lower than the taxi weight and the landing weight should definitely be higher than the ZFW. See fuel planner above. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Hanse 216 Posted February 5, 2021 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted February 5, 2021 In the Fuelplanner as well as in the MCDU and MCDU3 we do not consider "Taxi Fuel". Regards, Rolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianwhtn53 7 Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 ok, that would be about 200kgs, but the landing weights are still incorrect. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC 9 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Incorrect landing weights is the result of manual input in total fuel figure box, eg. fuel figures taken from SimBrief or other planning tool. Above example 61.114-6.235=54.879 kg (manual fuel input = fuel burn). Same issue if fuel figures is change 1 kg with the small up/down buttons. Load figures after random pax selection: Please login to display this image. Load figures after +1 kg selection (from 5.312 to 5.313 kg): Please login to display this image. Takeoff weight increased 544 kg Landing weight decreased 2.102 kg The fuelplanner seems to have some limitations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianwhtn53 7 Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 did you read the original post? It was about the loadsheet not importing correct figures, (look at the screenshots) which Rolf has already said is being looked at. Did you import the loadsheet from your top fuelplanner? What happens when you manually input the figures directly into the MCDU3? I see what you are saying with the fuel planner, however if you go back and look at past threads 'DaveCT203' said not to use the advanced figures portion. He also wrote a 'howto' for using the fuel planner. He is the Dev of the fuel planner I believe, so unless something has changed........ cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC 9 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 10 hours ago, Brianwhtn53 said: did you read the original post? It was about the loadsheet not importing correct figures, (look at the screenshots) which Rolf has already said is being looked at. Did you import the loadsheet from your top fuelplanner? What happens when you manually input the figures directly into the MCDU3? I see what you are saying with the fuel planner, however if you go back and look at past threads 'DaveCT203' said not to use the advanced figures portion. He also wrote a 'howto' for using the fuel planner. He is the Dev of the fuel planner I believe, so unless something has changed........ cheers Brian Hi Brian, sorry, no intensions to change the subject from my side. This was just a comment on the incorrect landing weights - as clearly stated in my post. Have a nice weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianwhtn53 7 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hi, I noticed today that the A330 got an update to correct among other things the weight issue I reported originally, but the A318 - A321 for p3d V5 has not been updated. Is the small buses going to get the weight correction? Thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Secondator 643 Posted February 17, 2021 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hello Brian, Yes the smaller busses will get the weight correction once we release the update for those as well. A decision was made to just release the A330 update for now. However the smaller busses should follow fairly soon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianwhtn53 7 Posted February 17, 2021 Author Share Posted February 17, 2021 ok, Thanks for letting me know Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs Hanse 216 Posted February 19, 2021 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted February 19, 2021 Because we believe this topic has been answered we have closed it. If you have any more questions feel free to open a new topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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