Everyone Needs To Know When To Divert

[Geico266]

Even the big boys make errors in fuel calculations.....


http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/...ights-from-Europe-to-stop-for-fuel/52504828/1


The most likely cause for your engine to stop running is running out of go juice.

 

[fgcason]

Some passengers on the diverted flights haven't been happy with an unscheduled stop.

I guess they would have been happy landing off airport 15 miles short of the runway with no fuel onboard in a wadded up mess. Bunch of self centered whiners with no concept of reality.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

It's staffers running numbers on computers.

How low a fuel load can we (safely) run, in order to reduce tankering costs? What % will end up diverting for fuel? What is the cost of the diversions, compare. Factor in customer dissatisfaction over the stops, to see what is highest profit.

Still, pretty awesome that they could turn the flights around in 45 minutes at an unplanned stop.

 

[flyingmoose]

Even the big boys make errors in fuel calculations.....


http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/...ights-from-Europe-to-stop-for-fuel/52504828/1


The most likely cause for your engine to stop running is running out of go juice.

Well as long as winds are just a forecast and change, these things happen. Only added 45 min? That's impressive.

-I think Dave nailed it!!

 

[TMetzinger]

It's staffers running numbers on computers.

How low a fuel load can we (safely) run, in order to reduce tankering costs? What % will end up diverting for fuel? What is the cost of the diversions, compare. Factor in customer dissatisfaction over the stops, to see what is highest profit.

Still, pretty awesome that they could turn the flights around in 45 minutes at an unplanned stop.

Yep, pretty impressive, and good decisions made.

 

[Geico266]

Yep, pretty impressive, and good decisions made.

I hope we all can make good decisions on when to divert. The times I have diverted have always turned out to be a good time anyway.

 

[maddog52]

It's staffers running numbers on computers.

How low a fuel load can we (safely) run, in order to reduce tankering costs? What % will end up diverting for fuel? What is the cost of the diversions, compare. Factor in customer dissatisfaction over the stops, to see what is highest profit.

Still, pretty awesome that they could turn the flights around in 45 minutes at an unplanned stop.

The 757s mentioned in the article are already close to maxed out on fuel for normal winds on some trans Atlantic flights. Increasing the headwinds by 50% just requires more fuel than can be put on board.

The guys at Gander and some of the other typical divert bases really have their act together after decades of experience. Turning an airplane in 45 minutes doesn't surprise me.