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Title: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: frank carlisle on November 16, 2006, 02:23:40 PM: I used 11 gallons and am into my twelfth.
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Ron King 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
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Marvin Denny on November 16, 2006, 03:04:44 PM: I didn't fly much this year. Only burned around nine (9) gallons.

Bigiron
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: RC Storick on November 16, 2006, 03:12:52 PM: 6 cases
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Shawn Kuntz on November 16, 2006, 03:27:44 PM: 3 gallons in a Fox 35 and a Fox 19.
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Scott Jenkins on November 16, 2006, 03:40:14 PM: 5 gallons 7 cc at a time. <=

Scott
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Leester on November 16, 2006, 03:58:06 PM: I think I burned 4 gals. would have been more but crash repairs take time.
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: minnesotamodeler 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
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Phil Coopy 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
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Bill Little 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 <><
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Bob Reeves 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 ;D
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Zuriel Armstrong 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 ???
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Art Zehner on November 17, 2006, 04:54:56 PM: I didn't keep track, but it was a lot more than last year.
Art
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Paul Taylor 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 f~
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: 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 !!! ~~>
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: frank carlisle 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!!
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Gary Hajek on November 19, 2006, 12:28:22 AM: one half gallon this year Hope to feel better next year
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Bill Little 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 <><
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Charlie Pate 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. n~
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: David Hoover on November 19, 2006, 02:41:19 PM: Not nearly enough!
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: bob branch on November 19, 2006, 03:08:14 PM: 5 gallons stunt, 4 gallons rc

bout 1 gallon of electrons

bob branch
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Artur Caban on November 20, 2006, 01:31:07 AM: 4 gallons in a OS MAX 40LA (Banshee), 46 LAS (Nobler ARF), SUPER TIGRE 50 (CAP).
Title: Re: How much fuel did you burn last summer?
Post by: Phil Smith 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.... ::)