(Old) Flight School | Ep-18: Fuel calculation | Flight planning | C172 REP | X-plane 11

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Digital Aviator

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Published on May 9, 2018 3:53:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4fe8QjQZ0s

Game:

X-Plane 11 (2017)

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Tutorial

Duration: 26:41

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A huge portion of general aviation related accidents are due to fuel starvation. Making sure you have more than enough fuel on board to complete your cross country flight is one of the most important preparations you can make. In this video we learn how to calculate the required amount of fuel for our trip.

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Airports visited in this episode:
-None

Tools used:
-Skyvector: https://skyvector.com/
-Aviation Weather: https://www.aviationweather.gov/
-Metar Abbreviations: https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/pic-archive/flight-training-ratings-and-proficiency/metar-taf-abbreviations
-C172S Information Manual: https://www.gaceflyingclub.com/Member%20Download/172S%20Skyhawk%20Information%20Manual%20Searchable.pdf

-The simulator used is X-Plane 11:
http://www.x-plane.com/

-The plane used is the default X-Plane 11 C172 with the Reality Expansion Pack by Simcoders:
https://www.simcoders.com/reality-expansion-pack/xp11-cessna-172

-Also used is Ortho4xp for generating satellite terrain scenery:
Youtube tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipxVO7FNPc4&t=840s
Download link:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cjjwu92mausoh04/AACt-QzgMRwKDL392K_Ux3cPa?dl=0

-The camera movements are provided by XPRealistic:
http://www.xprealistic.com/

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