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Ed Burkhead http://edburkhead.com <http://edburkhead.com> ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove QQQ) -----Original Message----- From: William R. Bayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 2:24 AM To: Ed Burkhead Subject: WRB Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Range Question...(correction) RLYFLYIN (WRB via Ed Burkhead's computer-I can't post directly) Please send responses directly to the list or to me, Bill Bayne @ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Garrad (WRB speaking), > > If one were comfortable flying day VFR with a 1/2 hr. fuel reserve and > 23.6 gal. (measured) > usable fuel at 5000' and Conservative cruise, that would be 23.6 - 2.1 > = 21.5 gallons which > would take you (21.5 x 24.3) 522.45 miles in 4 hours and 53 minutes > (how's your bladder?)! 522.45 miles flown at 102 m.p.h. should take 5 hours 7 minutes (as does burning 21.5 gallons at a rate of 4.2 g.p.h.). Sorry, WRB ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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