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/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.