From the list of selectable flights every destination will come with the expected weather en route. Weather conditions will be different according to destination ( the same within a State) and will effect
flight time and, of course,
fuel consumption.
En route weather and time of arrival
Weather conditions will effect flight travelling time also depending from the pilot’s intelligence ( for more information see section “Pilot Skills”). Time of arrival will be effected as follows.
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Clear: no delay
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Clear/Partly cloudy: no delay
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Partly cloudy: no delay
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Overcast: no delay
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Rain/partly sunny: may cause a slight delay
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Rain: may cause a slight delay
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Snow/partly sunny: may cause a slight delay
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Rain showers: may cause a significant delay
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Snow: may cause a significant delay
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Thunderstorm: may cause a heavy delay
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Snowstorm: may cause a heavy delay
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Hailstorm: may cause a heavy delay
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Fog and low visibility: may cause a remarkable heavy delay
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Sandstorm: may cause a remarkable heavy delay
Please note that maximum delay factor is 25%, therefore flying in extremely adverse weather conditions may cause a maximum of 25% time increase of the travelling time expected.
En route weather and fuel consumption
Also fuel consumption will be effected by en route weather conditions as follows.
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Clear: no increase
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Clear/Partly cloudy: no increase
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Partly cloudy: no increase
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Overcast: no increase
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Fog: no increase
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Rain/partly sunny: may cause a slight increase
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Rain: may cause a slight increase
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Snow/partly sunny: may cause a slight increase
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Showers: may cause a significant increase
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Snow: may cause a significant increase
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Thunderstorm: may cause a remarkable increase
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Snowstorm: may cause a remarkable increase
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Hailstorm: may cause a remarkable increase
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Sandstorm: may cause an increase
Please note that maximum fuel consumption increase factor is 20%, therefore flying in extremely adverse weather conditions may require a maximum of 20% extra fuel to complete the flight.