Originally Posted by
Go Ugly Early
The problem on the longer legs (PIT-SLC, YYZ-SLC) is not how much payload you can carry, but how much fuel. The 900 has the exact same fuel tank capacity as the 700 and often times cannot do YYZ-SLC with headwinds and an alternate. Dropping payload doesn't do anything to get more fuel on because the tanks are already full. We've had to stop in MSP, MCI, and ICT a few times to get fuel.
Interesting. Not so economical then to leave the FL's to hit pavement and gas up only to burn it again going back up. Time for longer range airplane. Sounds like it was a nice try.