Fly with Magnar | Why does the fuel consumption go down when the aircraft is getting heavier? @FlywithMagnar | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
On a group for ATR pilots on Facebook, the following message came up: “Hi there. Looking at the max cruise numbers in the 72-500 QRH, I notice that the heavier the airplane is, the lower the fuel burn is, can someone explain that?” Here’s the answer.
On a group for ATR pilots on Facebook, the following message came up: “Hi there. Looking at the max cruise numbers in the 72-500 QRH, I notice that the heavier the airplane is, the lower the fuel burn is, can someone explain that?” Here’s the answer.