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EHM-1612 Paolo:
Thanks for suggestions I will try to land at 135kts...I am always scared of stalling so I prefer using all the runway to land that stalling and crashing...:>
Paolo Mazzoleni EHM-1612

EHM-0948 Bruno:
Wait .. it's not that simple.

When you use an advanced airplane like the PSS 777 it's not recomended that you trying to land at 135 kts without having a reference speed from the FMC.

Basically what you need to do is to check the Init Performance page and see what VREF does the FMC gives you.

You must always follow that value, because that value is calculated based on the gross weight on the land time.

So, it's not a question of "i will try" but of "is it possible".

So, what you should do, in order to have a good fuel planning is to use the fuel loader of the PSS that will give you a correct value of how many fuel should you load to have a decent VREF.

For instance, the fuel planning should be based on conditions like the distance to the alternate airport, the wind direction and speed at cruise speed, etc etc ...

I can have 150kts but, as Conrad said, if I had more fuel at the landing, I would have a higher VREF than that one.

Hope the info helps.

EHM-1612 Paolo:
Ok thanks for the infos I will practice a lot...this is the only thing a pilot can do on his FS2004....:> I hate rod machado and if I meet him I would kill him:@

EHM-1798 Conrad:
yup, usually plan my fuel so that when i check the reference in my FMC it usually says something around 135 --> 140, also you neednt be scared of stalling as it will tell you at what speed you will stall.

As long as youve got the correct flaps, you'll be ok, and i think we should update the topic as i hold the new record bruno :P

9,891 miles from Katl ----> WIII (took around 22 hours) lol

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