DVA6586
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on November 03 2008
Century Club
"I am serious & don't call me Shirley"
Southeastern United States
165 legs, 390.6 hours
160 legs,
379.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2009 08:22 ET by Mike Holmes
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Hello, all. I have tried twice to do KLM 664 KIAH-EHAM via 737-700, only to run out of fuel somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, far short of my destination. I load to half capacity and every drop of fuel the -700 will carry and set for a very economical cruise speed. On one flight I set cruise at .68, on the other I went down to .64 with the same result. My fuel rate is typically around 3.2 per engine and by the time I factor in the high burn rate during takeoff and climb, I simply can't make it.
I am using FSX with the fleet 737-700. Perhaps the burn rate in the model is too high versus real life? I know that KLM does this every day, both directions, so it is a very frustrating problem for me to figure out. Any advice anyone could offer will be most appreciated.
Mike HolmesFirst Officer, B767-300
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DVA4890
Captain, B747-400
OLP
Joined on August 22 2007
Million Mile Club
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Millennium Club
"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
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2009 08:51 ET by Mark Fetters
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DVA7373
Captain, B757-200
OLP
Joined on May 31 2009
"Howdy"
Southeastern United States
72 legs, 187.6 hours
32 legs,
85.4 hours online
67 legs,
153.2 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2009 10:43 ET by Nicholas Taylor
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DVA3382
Senior Captain, B717-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 26 2006
Event Half Century Club
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Kangaroo Club
Three Million Mile Club
Tri-Millennium Club
Online Seven Century Club
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White Knuckles Club
"Go For Launch"
Houston, TX
3,454 legs, 9,127.1 hours
720 legs,
1,205.6 hours online
3,392 legs,
8,967.9 hours ACARS
61 legs,
145.0 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 6.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2009 12:53 ET by Ryan Daugherty
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DVA6586
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on November 03 2008
Century Club
"I am serious & don't call me Shirley"
Southeastern United States
165 legs, 390.6 hours
160 legs,
379.2 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
July 27 2009 14:16 ET by Mike Holmes
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DVA7636
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
OLP
Joined on August 11 2009
50 State Club
Events Double Century Club
Burbank 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
Online Quintuple Century Club
Globetrotter
Black Pearl Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Uses "Sparkly Eyes" Technique on ATC"
Channelview, TX USA
588 legs, 1,196.5 hours
572 legs,
1,164.8 hours online
586 legs,
1,192.9 hours ACARS
287 legs,
572.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 19 2009 11:10 ET by Tracy Norris
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Mike,
You didn't state what altitude you were flying. Also, there are several websites (forget which) that offer Winds Aloft information to help in your flight planning.
Flying mach .64 - .68 seems awfully slow at altitude! Depending on your flight level, you may have been "mushing" through the air.
Think of a boat at a speed that doesn't quite get up on "plane". Instead it wallows there, consuming a lot of fuel and making a lot of waves. A little faster and the boat would get "on-plane" and now skim on top of the water (instead of just pushing through it) and use a LOT less fuel. Try .72 - .74 and see if it makes a difference 
Fly Safe
Tracy NorrisSenior Captain, L-1011-100
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