At 05:15 PM 6/16/99 -0500, you wrote: >My 0-200 has 69-48 prop >fuel consumption is 5.1 gal/hour
That sounds about right, is that about 65% power? I wish I had my 150 book handy. When I was teaching, I just had the students use 6 gal/hour for the entire flight, starting at the runup area. It worked out to be pretty conservative, since the thing only burns 6 gal/hour at a climb power setting (maybe a bit over that). Other instructors would have them figure the climb fuel used, and the cruise fuel used for the specific power setting, but that gets complicated. If they just assume 6 gal/hour, then they know they can fly for a certain time. Then they write the takeoff time down, and decide what time they have to land by. That's the way I do it on cross countries because I'm too lazy to do any calculations. I just figure I need to be on the ground three hours after I takeoff. That's 18 gallons, and the gas in the header is my 1/2 hour reserve. -------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.pacbell.net/sdold Coupers: Please don't "CC" your message to me if you're also sending it to the list. I'M ON THE LIST!!! --------------------------------------------------------
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