Trial and Error

Good morning all!

Here is my question. I have a plane that I would like to do island hops out in the Pacific. I know how long my plane can fly (which is not all that long), so I have been plotting my hops to islands that have fuel. This is very time consuming as when one zooms out on both the gps and/or the maps, several of the airports, of which some have fuel disappear. I have to resort to: go to an area, zoom in until something (or nothing) shows up, do this repeatedly and plot my course accordingly. This is very frustrating. Is there a better way of knowing which airports have fuel without all this trial and error? I don't have any particular destination in mind, just out seeing the sights. If that puts anything into perspective. Thank you for your time, and hope everyone is covid free!

You could use Plan G to do your flight planning, if you right click an airport in Plan G and do "show airport diagram" you'll see fueling areas show up as a yellow dot.

And keep in mind that just because an airport doesn't have fuel, that doesn't mean you can't get the local fuel company to get you some cans of gas and pour them in yourself (i.e. use the Aircraft/Fuel menu).

And keep in mind that just because an airport doesn't have fuel, that doesn't mean you can't get the local fuel company to get you some cans of gas and pour them in yourself (i.e. use the Aircraft/Fuel menu).

 

Don't even need refuelling, when you do it `on the fly`. Topping off, or complete refill, at the click of a button...

Good afternoon!

Thank you for responding. I could fuel up as was suggested, but where is the fun in that?😄😄

Jim, could you explain a "plan G" and how to use it, please? I have never heard of such a thing (Par for my course😒).

Tom, I have had do do such a thing when the airport had a fuel depot, and no matter how I positioned the aircraft, the darned thing wouldn't refuel! But if I can, I would prefer to use a fuel stop if possible. By the way, I downloaded your Santa Fe rendition of the Douglas DC-4. Beautiful aircraft! Thanks!

Check out Skyvector.com for flight planning and airport info.

Jim, could you explain a "plan G" and how to use it, please? I have never heard of such a thing (Par for my course😒).

 

No problem mate: It's a mapping program and it scans your FS scenery to put all your airports on the map. You can make flight plans with it that you can load into the sim just like the ones you make with the flight planner inside the sim. The sim doesn't need to be running, but if it is Plan-G can connect to it and show your aircraft on the map as it follows the flight plan. Anyway if you right click an airport on the map and select "show airport diagram" it shows fueling areas as a yellow dot, see here:

 

(Click on the images to "bigger" 'em)

 

 

 

Here's another one showing the flight planner part of it:

 

 

Plan-G is free, you can get it here:

 

https://www.tasoftware.co.uk/

 

Jim

Edited April 26, 2020 by Jim Robinson

Little Navmap is better. Little steeper learning curve but gives much more information.

Little Navmap is better. Little steeper learning curve but gives much more information.

 

I agree but LNM doesn't support FS9.

Thank you Jim!

fuel availability in French Polynesia is as follows:

 

Ahe NTHE none

Anaa NTGA none

Aratika NTGR none

Arutua NTGU none

Eiao no airport

Faaite NTKF none

Fakarava NTGF none

Fangatau NTGB none

Hao NTTO Avgas

Hatutu no airport

Hikueru NTGH none

Hiva Oa NTMN Avgas

Katiu NTKT none

Kauehi NTKA none

Kaukura NTGK none

Makemo NTGM Avgas

Manihi NTGI Avgas

Maupiti NTTP none

Moto Mute NTTB none

Mururoa NTTX Avgas

Napuka NTGN none

Nuku Hiva NTMD Avgas

Nukutavake NTGW none

Pukarua NTGQ none

Raiatea NTTR Avgas

Rangiroa NTTG Avgas

Reao NTGE none

Tahiti NTAA Avgas Jet

Takapoto Aero NTGT none

Takaroa NTKR none

Takume NTKM none

Tatakoto NTGO none

Temae NTTM none

Totegegie NTGJ Avgas

Tureia NTGY none

Ua Huka NTMU none

Vahitahi NTUV none

 

Palmyra PLPA none (U.S.)

Christmas I PLCH Jet Kiribati

The same list, more oriented to area, rather than in alphabetical order:

 

Tahiti NTAA Avgas Jet

Rangiroa NTTG Avgas

Ahe NTHE none

Manihi NTGI Avgas

Takaroa NTKR none

Takapoto Aero NTGT none

Napuka NTGN none

Fangatau NTGB none

Nuku Hiva NTMD Avgas

Eiao no airport

Hatutu no airport

Ua Huka NTMU none

Hiva Oa NTMN Avgas

Reao NTGE none

Totegegie NTGJ Avgas

Mururoa NTTX Avgas

Tureia NTGY none

Nukutavake NTGW none

Vahitahi NTUV none

Pukarua NTGQ none

Tatakoto NTGO none

Hao NTTO Avgas

Hikueru NTGH none

Makemo NTGM Avgas

Katiu NTKT none

Kauehi NTKA none

Aratika NTGR none

Arutua NTGU none

Kaukura NTGK none

Fakarava NTGF none

Faaite NTKF none

Anaa NTGA none

Raiatea NTTR Avgas

Moto Mute NTTB none

Maupiti NTTP none

Fare NTTH none

Temae NTTM none

Takume NTKM none

 

Christmas I PLCH Jet Kiribati

 

Palmyra PLPA none (U.S.)