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REAL LIFE FUEL USAGE
| FES (Festus) and the total distance to X50 (Massey Ranch) was 840 statue miles. Stopwatch has been started to document actual flight time. |
| Viking View showing typical numbers. (Fuel PSI is 44, not 144) |
| Indicted airspeed was between 125 and 130 mph the entire flight |
| 100 miles into the flight. |
| Perfect day for an accurate performance estimate. Some headwind, some x-wind and a little tail wind at the end. All below 5 kts |
| First and only fuel stop was at West Georgia Regional airport. |
| Total flight time 3.5 hrs. (7:30 am to 11 am) |
| West Georgia fueling |
| 24 gallons in 3.5 hr equal 6.85 gallons / hr, producing 105 hp and 80 % power. Distance covered = 405 miles for an average speed of 115 mph (Including climb and headwind for this portion of the flight) |
| Not a lot of money to travel half way home |
| Leaving West Georgia Regional |
| Leaving at 11:30 after exactly 30 minutes on the ground. Another 405 miles to cover. Tanks are full again and climbing out at 90 mph |
| Making good speed |
| Total flight time second leg from West Georgia to Massey Ranch is 3 hours fifteen minutes, using 20 gallons of fuel (6.2 GPH) with an average speed of 125 mph. |
| Not a bad flight. Left at 7:30 am and landed at 3:45, loosing one hour to time change and another half hour for refueling. Total flight time 6 hr 45 minutes, using 44 gallons / $150 of fuel. |
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Comment by Andy Graham on February 3, 2018 at 8:19pm
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Wait! $3.09 a gallon? wow! we pay $5.50
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