Question regarding GPH and Fuel Remaining?

[EskimoJoe]

I was looking at the E6B one day, and I noticed both 'GPH' and 'fuel remaining'.
I was wondering what 'GPH' was, and how it corresponds with manifold pressure
(I noticed it changed based on my throttle), and what unit 'fuel remaining' shows
IE: is the number displayed in pounds, gallons...?

[colmbo]

GPH is fuel flow in Gallons Per Hour

[Imowface]

GPH is fuel flow in Gallons Per Hour

Consumpiton actually not flow 
and yes, the more you decrease throttle, the less fuel your engine uses, Fuel remaining is in gallons I asume

[EskimoJoe]

GPH is fuel flow in Gallons Per Hour

That makes sense, awesome~!
Thanks.

[GNucks]

Time Remaining and Range are all that's important anyway 

[EskimoJoe]

Time Remaining and Range are all that's important anyway  

Some people prefer more complexity with their game, thanks.

[GNucks]

Some people prefer more complexity with their game, thanks.

Uh huh, my pleasure. And here's a thousand words to answer any more questions you might have about the E6B:



Don't bother thanking me, I didn't like your last one.

[The Fugitive]

Well GNucks, seeing as the original question had nothing to do with "range" and "time left" you should have answered at all.

Just saying.

[GNucks]

Well GNucks, seeing as the original question had nothing to do with "range" and "time left" you should have answered at all.

Just saying.

My first post wasn't (or at least not meant to be) condescending, and I was replied to as if I were. I was adding that on the topic of GPH and Fuel Remaining you don't need to be concerned with that data because the game delivers the meat & potatoes of what you really need to know. Apologies for mistaking that as relevant. 

[EskimoJoe]

I've been flying on and off since '06 at the very least. I think I know
a little bit about fuel management.

I have, however, always noticed the GPH and Fuel Remaning, and
always wondered how I could use both provided numbers to better
my experience within Aces High.

[GNucks]

Power to ya'. 

[Imowface]

I've been flying on and off since '06 at the very least. I think I know
a little bit about fuel management.

I have, however, always noticed the GPH and Fuel Remaning, and
always wondered how I could use both provided numbers to better
my experience within Aces High.

you can calculate your GPH and fuel remaining to give your self your own time remaining number 

[pembquist]

You could also buy a real E6B (circular slide rule thing) but you would need a chart of GPH for different pwr settings and also some way of knowing how many gallons you had when you started.

By the way its easy to see an offensive tone in what are intended to be innocuous posts, this is the kind of thing that starts warrrr.......oh, right, its a war game anyway.

Imagine if you had to navigate with a map and gyro in this game, I guess the "base under attack" voice could give you vectors to intercept.  Wonder how popular that would be?

I think the B-29 should come with a sextant.

Does anybody remember the world before GPS?  I do. 

[colmbo]

You could also buy a real E6B (circular slide rule thing)........


Does anybody remember the world before GPS?  I do. 

I use my E6B quite often, more so in Warbirds than here with the built-in E6B.

I too remember pre-GPS.  How the heck did we find our way around?! 

[Traveler]

I use my E6B quite often, more so in Warbirds than here with the built-in E6B.

I too remember pre-GPS.  How the heck did we find our way around?! 

This is not a hijack  but as a 30 year veteran CFI , CFII, MEI teaching navigation to both rated and non-rated students.  I developed and implemented a standard at the flight school at which I continue to teach.  No one can rent an aircraft that contains a GPS until they complete 3 hours in the procedures simulator, learning the  programming and use of the GPS model that is installed in all our aircraft.

No Student pilots are allowed to use GPS navigation equipment for any of the required duel cross country training.  Its Pilotage  & Dead Reckoning all the way.  Then they receive training on the VOR, then training on GPS.