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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by jstummbillig on Saturday October 11, 2025 @03:52AM (#45547425)
Interesting. To me it does not really make sense to think in terms of fuel left because, no matter the reserves, there can always be a situation so unlikely, so outside the ordinary, that it will drain all fuel reserves before you make it to the planned destination.

I have no clue how else to think about it though.

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Re:Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minu... by lwhi on Saturday October 11, 2025 @04:29AM (#45547569)
So maybe the thing we can improve is an understanding of likelihood?

I.e. prevent the journey from occurring if weather conditions are likely to be adverse above a certain threshold?

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