[Not a bug] Plane has only 23.75 hours available

pseudoswede · **on:** April 10, 2008, 03:24:56 pm

World 3
Plane ID 1378
Fokker F27-600

Calculating the block times of all routes, it only amounts to 22.96 hours. Initially, I had it planned for 23.92 hours, but when adding the final route, I could only get a 0.5 segment instead of 1 frequency.

I got a few more -600's, so I'll see if this is a consistent bug.

MrOrange · **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2008, 04:09:27 pm

Just to be on the safe side, you did calculate turn times, right?

pseudoswede · **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2008, 04:15:29 pm

Quote from: "MrOrange"

Just to be on the safe side, you did calculate turn times, right?

Formula I've been using is...

1 frequency: 2*((Distance/246)+0.25)

pseudoswede · **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2008, 04:38:31 pm

Plane 1379

I have 21.74 hours on the plane. Trying to add another route which is 1.96 hours (for 1-frequency)--thus, 23.70 hours total, and it is only allowing a 0.5 frequency segment.

Tried adding LHR-MAN (1.7 hours), and it shows as a 1-frequency segment. LHR-LPL (1.81 hours) also shows up as 1-frequency. LHR-JER (1.92 hours) shows up at 0.5 frequency. LHR-GCR (1.87 hours) shows up as 0.5 frequency. Finally, LHR-LIL (1.84 hours) is showing up as 0.5 frequency.

In conclusion... it appears that these Fokkers may only have 23.75 hours of availability.

pseudoswede · **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2008, 04:40:39 pm

I will also add that many planes, when I have route-planned them for 23.97-23.99 hours, seem to not work out correctly when implemented in the game. It had been working fine the previous rounds.

StephenM · **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:34:59 pm

Remember that turn times are increased as the number of flights increase at an airport.

AirHanoverInternational · **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:44:01 pm

Quote from: "StephenM"

Remember that turn times are increased as the number of flights increase at an airport.

So if I am close to the limit and the number of flights increase and I want to update a route I may have -1 hour for an aircraft? :shock:

Dan380 · **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:45:30 pm

Is that to simulate congestion? (as in queueing for the runway)

pseudoswede · **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2008, 07:39:30 pm

Quote from: "StephenM"

Remember that turn times are increased as the number of flights increase at an airport.

Is this a newly added feature?

How much additional turn time can potentially be added to a particular plane? (Or is that a secret?)

iranair777 · **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:10:10 pm

I think its been there all the time. Two rounds ago I tried to do a route from the middle east to SXM (I know, weird

) it was within range and it wouldnt let me so I asked stephy and he said the turn time + congestion at the airport etc. thing

pseudoswede · **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2008, 08:12:57 pm

Quote from: "iranair777"

I think its been there all the time. Two rounds ago I tried to do a route from the middle east to SXM (I know, weird ) it was within range and it wouldnt let me so I asked stephy and he said the turn time + congestion at the airport etc. thing

Last round, I was able to use up to 23.99 hours all the time with all planes from all my bases.

MrOrange · **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:07:58 pm

The game, back then, allowed for a plane to use slightly over 24 hours in order to prevent problems with something, I forgot what that was. That time was slightly decreased, meaning the plane could potentially fly 24.00 hours and nothing more. That could account for the problem you're having here.

pseudoswede · **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:19:53 pm

There was an ID-10-T error detected. Move along; nothing to see here.