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I really really hate this:

I'm inbound ILS, totally concentrated to hold the lines and suddenly, even just a minute before touching, the fuel runs out. Enginges out, no fuel left! That makes me really, really angry!!! >:(

I always load the fuel after the NavLog. I load: recommendation * 3 + 200 LBS and it's not enough!! Do I have to put more on it???  >:( >:(

Thanks for sharing the anger...

The flight planner in FS is not all that great when it comes to estimating the fuel burn needed to make a trip, as it does not include taxi times apu fuel or any reserves at all. But 200 lbs is not a whole lot of fuel
you could use that just taxing from the ramp to the runway. Rember fuel weighs approx 6 lbs per gallon so 33 gallons is a drop in a bucket. Think a little like 2,000 lbs minimum a B737-engine will burn approx 400 to 500 gallons a hour PER ENGINE. REMBER this is not your family car that gets 20 miles to a gallon
Ask any pilot the only time they have to much fuel on board is if they crash.

Mhh, thanks for the tip!

That's life, man! I prefer to think of fuel shortages as an extra challenge.

The NAVLOG also does not compensate for weather either, it just gives you the estimated burn for a clear skys trip, So if there is a headwind, forget the burn in NAVLOG. (pretty useless, but at least you get an estimate)

Go into Settings/realism/aircraft/engines & tick Unlimited Fuel & you might never be caught short!

Go into Settings/realism/aircraft/engines & tick Unlimited Fuel & you might never be caught short!

Yes, and defenestrate a good part of the simulation itself.

One of the more challenging, interesting parts of this hobby is to get the figures right, you know.

Fly a Tornado & get in-flight refueling........fun,fun,fun  8-)