Nominal Range

[bigfrye]

Why is it that a plane that is listed to fly a nominal range of 3070 can't fly a range of 2200 without taking half loads?

[groundbum2]

do a forum search on winds aloft, plenty of info on this

[Sami]

If the discrepancy is so large then I'd say it is a runway limitation at either airport.

But you have to be a bit more specific on which aircraft, route etc. is in question.

[tungstennedge]

There is honestly so much confusion about aircraft range for newer players, I'm wondering if it would be a better idea to list range based of a maximum density config, or a wind adjusted range (using a near worst case headwind) or just list 2 ranges, the current standard plus worst case headwind adjusted. Would make things a ton clearer.

[groundbum2]

or have the advisor, that can be disabled, say "are you sure due to winds aloft ...link to url.." when putting a route onto an unsuitable plane.

ditto too many fleets, opening new base etc etc

S

[gazzz0x2z]

or have the advisor, that can be disabled, say "are you sure due to winds aloft ...link to url.." when putting a route onto an unsuitable plane.

ditto too many fleets, opening new base etc etc

S

Winds and too many fleets seem the biggies to me, those days. Take off during the night could help as well - this one is a slow, silent killer, new players can't get what they do wrong.