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FLIGHT OPERATIONS

XLS Fuel Plan Instructions

How to use the fuel plan

Work from left to right on each leg. The plan updates calculated fuel and gallons automatically.

1. Choose the aircraft

  1. Open the Aircraft / Max Ramp dropdown in the Settings row.
  2. Select CJ 3, CJ 4, XLS, G280, Sovereign, or Sovereign +.
  3. The plan automatically fills in the correct Max Ramp, Taxi Burn, and Fuel Warning values for the selected aircraft.
  4. Confirm the three displayed values before entering the flight legs. Taxi Burn and Fuel Warning may still be adjusted manually when needed.

Fuel Warning: The Landing Fuel value turns red when it drops below the selected warning amount.

2. Enter the route and starting fuel

  1. Enter the departure and destination airport identifiers in From and To.
  2. On Leg 1, enter the fuel currently on board in the highlighted Start FOB box.
  3. For later legs, Auto FOB carries forward the previous leg’s calculated landing fuel. Use Manual FOB only when you need to override it.

3. Enter the leg information

  • Trip Burn: Planned enroute fuel burn in pounds.
  • OAT Temp: Outside air temperature in °F.
  • Add Fuel: Gallons you plan to add before departure.

4. Read the calculated results

  • Ramp Fuel: Fuel on board after the entered gallons are added.
  • Landing Fuel: Ramp fuel minus taxi fuel and trip burn.
  • Gal to Max: Gallons that can be added without exceeding Max Ramp.
  • Ramp Wanted / Landing Wanted: Enter a desired fuel amount; the blue box shows gallons needed.

5. Manage the plan

  • Add another leg creates an additional row.
  • Reset clears the trip inputs and calculated ramp and landing fuel.
  • Undo Reset restores the entries from immediately before the last reset.
  • Your entries are saved only in your browser, so another person using the site will not change your plan.

Planning aid only: Verify all figures against approved aircraft data, current conditions, and your operating procedures.

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