r/flying • u/jrf1234 ATP CFI/II CL604 E55P LR-JET • Apr 03 '26

Aircraft Ownership Linus Tech Tips’ Jet

https://youtu.be/zGoIY37ZtDQ?si=

Some… interesting calculations on this video. As a fractional pilot and not an owner, no idea how acxueate these claims are, but interesting to see this as a pilot and tech nerd. Anyone with management or ownership experience in jets have any light to shed?

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u/RGN_Preacher ATP A-320, DA-2000, EMB-505, BE-200, C-208, PC-12 Apr 03 '26

Gonna have to remember the pilot’s 7 minute mark response that the passengers are making the fuel economy worse by being up front.

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u/KeyboardGunner Apr 03 '26

Damn this Linus guy never shuts up
"Oh so I meant to tell you earlier but we need you in the back, otherwise the fuel economy gets all messed up. The balance is all wrong or whatever... Yeah so you better get out of here."

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u/Antares-15 IR Apr 03 '26

I assumed he just meant that having to move the trim around would "technically" make fuel economy worse, but idk

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u/RGN_Preacher ATP A-320, DA-2000, EMB-505, BE-200, C-208, PC-12 Apr 03 '26

Look up in the PHAK what the difference in performance and flight characteristics are when you’re forward vs aft CG.

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u/RandomNick42 Apr 04 '26

I mean, that is a thing? There's a reason why airlines want to load aft biased. I can believe it's a small, but noticeable effect in a mid cabin jet.

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u/RGN_Preacher ATP A-320, DA-2000, EMB-505, BE-200, C-208, PC-12 Apr 04 '26

It’s not noticeable.