Method for estimating actual fuel consumption from ground observations

Potential fuel consumption savings in medium to high-density extended Terminal Areas P. Sauer, H. Schuenemann, S. Swierstra EUROCONTROL Doc. 832006 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11011.89122 Summary: A method is presented for the assessment of the actual fuel consumption of an aircraft on the basis of the observed trajectory (position and altitude), meteorological data (temperature and wind profiles) and…