Posted: 3/2/2011 8:37:36 AM EDT
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of a good tool to estimate cross-country flight times, range, etc?
Obviously it could vary greatly with each airframe. I am just curious. |
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fltplan.com has the average speed and fuel burn profiles of a ton of airplanes, you can alter the fuel burns to your specific flying style, I had a lear profile that was within 50lbs of fuel on a 4.5 hour flight I'll second this, I've used this site for a one coast to coast flight and one trip from the northeast to FL and both time it was very accurate with different airframes. |
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I've used fltplan.com over the past ten years for thousands of flights. It provides one stop shopping for all your flight planning needs, whether you are a pro pilot, private pilot, or just an aviation buff. The estimated flight times are remarkably accurate. It's the most useful free site on the interwebs. ...well, except maybe for arfcom.  |
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Rules of thumb. Light airplanes take 25% to 40% off drive times. Jet airplanes take a quarter or more. ETA: A strong second on fltplan.com these estimates really depend on the route. i took a c-210 across the long island sound from islip to bridgeport. it took 10 minutes. it would be a 2 1/2 hour drive. |
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Rules of thumb. Light airplanes take 25% to 40% off drive times. Jet airplanes take a quarter or more. ETA: A strong second on fltplan.com these estimates really depend on the route. i took a c-210 across the long island sound from islip to bridgeport. it took 10 minutes. it would be a 2 1/2 hour drive. Hence, a rule of thumb 
With coasts or mountains, things change significantly. However, with coasts and moutains, things change for light planes, too. |
