Author Topic: How much fuel did you burn last summer? (Read 3124 times)

frank carlisle · « **on:** November 16, 2006, 02:23:40 PM »

I used 11 gallons and am into my twelfth.

Ron King · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2006, 02:41:37 PM »

This is an unfair question. To be fair, you also need to ask "How many electrons did you move?"

I spent the first half of the year moving lots of electrons, then burned six gallons of noise making stuff the second half of the season.

Cheers,

Ron

Marvin Denny · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2006, 03:04:44 PM »

I didn't fly much this year. Only burned around nine (9) gallons.

Bigiron

RC Storick · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2006, 03:12:52 PM »

6 cases

Shawn Kuntz · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2006, 03:27:44 PM »

3 gallons in a Fox 35 and a Fox 19.

Scott Jenkins · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2006, 03:40:14 PM »

5 gallons 7 cc at a time.

Scott

Leester · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2006, 03:58:06 PM »

I think I burned 4 gals. would have been more but crash repairs take time.

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2006, 04:13:49 PM »

About half a gallon...one ounce at a time. 1/2As, dontcha know. Hurts me to have to buy a new gallon every couple of years...

--Ray

Phil Coopy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:43:14 PM »

Since January between C/L and RC I'm on the last of my 12th gallon of Omega 25%, 3rd qt of BeNol castor, and about 5 gal of oil/91octane mix.

Fly three days a week normally.

Phil

Bill Little · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:53:32 PM »

Not NEARLY enough. Bought 6 gallons at our June meet, and blew out my knee a few days later. Didn't even get to crack open one new gallon.

NEXT YEAR I'll go broke buying fuel and burning it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill <><

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2006, 10:23:04 AM »

I burned more than I normally do but that isn't saying a whole lot. Between pacticing for our Mirror Meet and getting the Saito 40 tweaked in I ran through 3 more gallons than my normal 3 or 4. Probably why I will never get out of Advanced

Zuriel Armstrong · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2006, 02:10:43 PM »

Between 3 and 4 gallons. The thing is, I didn't fly many days this year. The week prior to the Paducah, KY meet I burned about 1 1/2 gallons. Not enough

Art Zehner · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2006, 04:54:56 PM »

I didn't keep track, but it was a lot more than last year.
Art

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2006, 05:54:29 PM »

Not near enough !!!!

Maybe 4 gals?

I love that white smoke trail against a blue sky in a wing over

SQ8s · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2006, 06:17:16 PM »

Eighteen Plus Gallons.......Flying

8 10/25% All Castor
10 10/10/10 Sig Champion

Nine Different Planes.
From Flounders to Cobera's
1/2 Combat to Fireballs

Maybe four Gallons to Teach
AND Ten gallons to break in customers engines
SO.......Just at 32 Gallons. More or less.

Love this Job !!!

frank carlisle · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2006, 06:32:33 PM »

Quote from: SQ8s on November 17, 2006, 06:17:16 PM

Eighteen Plus Gallons.......Flying

8 10/25% All Castor
10 10/10/10 Sig Champion

Nine Different Planes.
From Flounders to Cobera's
1/2 Combat to Fireballs

Maybe four Gallons to Teach
AND Ten gallons to break in customers engines
SO.......Just at 32 Gallons. More or less.

Love this Job !!!

Holy Nitro Batman!!

phil c · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2006, 06:32:55 PM »

9 gallons, half of it 3 oz. at a time in combat planes, half of it 5 oz a flight in stunters. I figure around 270-300 flights.

Gary Hajek · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2006, 12:28:22 AM »

one half gallon this year Hope to feel better next year

Bill Little · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2006, 11:12:17 AM »

Quote from: phil c on November 18, 2006, 06:32:55 PM

9 gallons, half of it 3 oz. at a time in combat planes, half of it 5 oz a flight in stunters. I figure around 270-300 flights.

Hi Phil,

In other words, about the number of flights Billy Werwage used to get in a week or two! He did that for years and years............ no wonder he can fly.

Bill <><

Charlie Pate · « **Reply #19 on:** November 19, 2006, 01:06:32 PM »

This thread brings a question to my mind.
How many flights do you fly at a session.
I am sure that wind , heat, cold ,ect. factor in , so lets just say a GOOD flying
day.
After 5-6 flights I seem to tire out ,not necessarily phyically, but mentally(probably no surprise to thosewith which I am aquainted).
Any tips on keeping mentally alert?
Lets here.

David Hoover · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2006, 02:41:19 PM »

Not nearly enough!

bob branch · « **Reply #21 on:** November 19, 2006, 03:08:14 PM »

5 gallons stunt, 4 gallons rc

bout 1 gallon of electrons

bob branch

Artur Caban · « **Reply #22 on:** November 20, 2006, 01:31:07 AM »

4 gallons in a OS MAX 40LA (Banshee), 46 LAS (Nobler ARF), SUPER TIGRE 50 (CAP).

Phil Smith · « **Reply #23 on:** November 20, 2006, 01:38:34 AM »

42 litres (approx. 10 US gals) and it's beginning to pay off....... However, my right arm is now significantly longer than the left....