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Before/After delay time in aircraft setup

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By izzymanpo - 4/2/2012 6:57:53 PM

Hi

Something that would be useful would be to have included in the aircraft setup page, would be the option to add a before and after flight delay time (in minutes)

As I fly from a busy airport where the time from startup to airborne can be considerably longer than at a quieter airfield, not only would this provide a more accurate flight time, but as I hire my aircraft and pay by the hour (inclusive of fuel) this would give a more accurate cost when I'm determining which aircraft to hire, as I use the hourly cost feature

I know it may seem minor, but at the cost of 2 optional input fields and a little extra calculation, it would be very helpful

Just a thought

Izzy
By izzymanpo - 4/2/2012 8:42:27 PM

I see what you're saying NJE with regards to not knowing actual delay times. What I was proposing was rather more of an average value I suppose. For example, barring any major issues, I know that from engine start to take-off clearance, it takes somewhere between 10-15 minutes and on return its about 5 minutes taxi back to the apron

Currently I have an excel spreadsheet that I use, as I found a need to be able to compare aircraft costs vs flying time, of which that extra 15-20 minutes of hire time can make a considerable difference

It just occurred to me when I saw the costs calculated on the right-hand window based on the details entered into the aircraft details section for fuel costs/consumption