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In my dreams, ACE is finally expanded to a real payload-and-fuel-calculator-loader like the big German company has for their airplanes.

Sadly, I think it is in your dreams. I can't see it happening for real. :-/


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My fuel method is: guessing. I'm getting pretty good at it, and if it looks like my engines are about to flame out, there's always in-flight refueling from, a little-known feature on the 737.

My method is guessing too. I always add about 10,000 more than what I think I need (unless there is no more room for fuel), and so far I have always landed with between 10,000 - 15,000 pounds remaining (unless I am going the maximum range, when I usually have between 5,000 and 10,000 pounds remaining). I have only had to do in-flight refuelling a couple of times since getting the the CS737-100/200, and that was back in the beginning. ;)