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		geor9e 68 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with s... Do forecasted storms go into the fuel estimate formulas?

jacquesm 67 days ago [–]

Yes. Even not forecasted storms in the form of a probability of wind at low altitude when the engines are at their least efficient. And tradewinds at altitude, which are quite variable as well.

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