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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by geor9e on Friday October 10, 2025 @01:11PM (#45541276)
Do forecasted storms go into the fuel estimate formulas?
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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by jacquesm on Friday October 10, 2025 @02:06PM (#45541941)
Yes. Even not forecasted storms in the form of a probability of wind at low altitude when the engines are at their least efficient. And tradewinds at altitude, which are quite variable as well.
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