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DVA4629
Captain, A350-900

Joined on June 25 2007
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Helmstedt, Niedersachsen Germany

387 legs, 2,196.3 hours
299 legs, 1,807.5 hours online
370 legs, 2,109.1 hours ACARS
1 legs, 9.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 08 2008 07:00 ET by Christian Franke

2 or 3 of my last flights are marked with "refuling inflight detected." That sounds really bad. But truth is, FS9 needed to be reseted. Hence, it started a bit before the point I left the Sim. Result: more fuel.... I've opened the fuel tab in FS9 but never changed something. - Yesterday, e.g. I needed to check Gross Weight again in order to figure out if we are above oder below 255,000lbs. (callsign and SID/STAR -> Heavy or not).
However, I assume there is no way to differ between a needed reset and an intended fuel increase.

Christian Franke

Captain, A350-900

DVA5737
Captain, B767-300

Joined on March 28 2008
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"Have you tried turning it off and back on again?"

243 legs, 270.2 hours
18 legs, 24.8 hours online
237 legs, 261.7 hours ACARS
6 legs, 13.5 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 08 2008 18:45 ET by Brian Clark

Did your flights get approved? The chief pilots are prbably going to be able to tell the difference between something wonky with FS than a full out refuel. If nothing else, add it to the comments portion of the report. I never fill mine out until I'm at the gate because something that happened during the flight might need explanation.

DVA6109
Captain, B757-200

Joined on July 04 2008

Western United States

87 legs, 278.6 hours
33 legs, 91.7 hours online
67 legs, 197.1 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on November 08 2008 19:45 ET by Taylor Francis

this happens. Do a search and you'll find previous discussions

Taylor Francis

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on November 09 2008 03:39 ET by Christian Franke

yes, I got all of them approved... it just looks bad on the record.

Christian Franke

Captain, A350-900

DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP

Joined on August 22 2007
Million Mile Club
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"Jesus is my co-pilot"
McDonough, GA USA

1,022 legs, 3,005.6 hours
330 legs, 1,101.7 hours online
948 legs, 2,807.1 hours ACARS
59 legs, 156.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 09 2008 07:44 ET by Mark Fetters

Next time you can use ACARS if need be

Mark Fetters (DVA4890)

DVA2533
Senior Captain, EMB-120
OLP, COMM

Joined on July 27 2005
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Winter Springs, FL USA

2,089 legs, 2,755.4 hours
1,762 legs, 2,302.1 hours online
1,907 legs, 2,470.3 hours ACARS
29 legs, 31.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on November 11 2008 18:25 ET by Jim Warner

If the pilot files an ACARS report, I look at the excel data to see when he added fuel. If the refuelling is in flight, that is a No-No. If the refuelling is on the ground before takeoff, then I think that the flight should be approved and do so. You can always land short of your destination for refuelling and put a note in your flight report to say that the flight was cut short for refuelling and then you can fly the rest of the flight on another flight report (again with a comment in the flight report to show completion of the original flight. You will get credit for the original entire flight but not the short refuelling flight so your logbook shows only the original flight. If there are any further questions about policy, simply email your chief pilot for clarification.

Jim Warner

Senior Captain, EMB-120

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