Winter / Focus / Fuel

[Atwood, Mark]

That begs an  interesting question.

How much fuel do people burn in a calendar year?

I'd be interested to hear responses and where you're from (or maybe more specifically, how many months that fuel is spread over.

In a competitive year (the last three not withstanding) I was burning 40-50 gal over 3.5 - 4 months (late May - Mid Sept.)

-Mark


-----Original Message-----
From:	Anthony Abdullah [mailto:aabdu at sbcglobal.net]
Sent:	Wed 12/3/2003 9:58 AM
To:	discussion at nsrca.org
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Subject:	Re: Winter

Silly question / observation.
 
You would think with the advantage of an extended flying season, ceteras perabus, the nats champion in every class would be someone from a warm weather state the majority of the time. Perhaps that is the case as I am not sure where all the top competitors are from. I do know that a couple of my neighbors to the immediate north west are always very competitive, and the Ohio contingent has not exactly embarrassed themselves, present company excluded of course. Maybe there is an advantage to a flying off season when it comes to being able to focus. Bob Fortino is the picture of focus and concentration, I wonder if he could keep up that level of intense concentration for a 10 month flying season. Not to mention what he would spend on fuel.  
 
Just a random thought as I watch the winter winds blow across frigid lake Erie.

Wayne Galligan <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com> wrote:
I know that feeling all to well as I lived in the frigid confines of
northern Iowa years ago... you could get some serious building done in the
winter months. Then I got to Texas as fast as I could and not regretting it
one moment. But you are right about the changes. Here I am building and
flying at the same time seems. Two planes ready for next year now so I
knock on wood all I have to do this winter,spring,summer,fall is fly...
heh! heh! (no bad feelings at all)

Wayne G.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Atwood, Mark" 
To: ; 
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:57 PM
Subject: RE: Winter


I feel bad for you "year round" flyers. Not sure how you stay "excited"
about the sport. In this neck of the woods (Cleveland) we have a pretty
even split...6 months of building, 6 months of flying. Without it, I'd have
been burnt out years ago.

As it is now...come September, October...I'm tired of dragging the plane to
the field...and start to get an itch to clean the workshop, and embark on a
new project (This year is ambitious for me...2 35% IMAC planes, Painting a
new all composite Pattern plane, some comprehensive repairs, and a new
trainer for my son (building from scratch with a 7 year old is ambitious all
by itself))

Come April..and the Toledo show...The desire to get out and fly is almost
overwhelming. I get to start the season with a whole new lust for the
sport.

On days like today...cold, windy, dreary...I'm jealous. But in general,
I'll keep changing seasons...and changing hobbies :):):)

-Mark




-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Galligan [mailto:wgalligan at goodsonacura.com]
Sent: Tue 12/2/2003 1:46 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
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Subject: Re: Winter

Michael,

Sunday, 65 degrees light winds. 6 flights... two on the Entropy and 4 on
the Aries... plenty of fuel... ran out of daylight.

WG

----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:13 PM
Subject: Winter


Winter has been here for a while now. I have about 44 inches of snow on
the ground and it was a balmy -17F when I left for work. In the center of
the state it was a little cold at -60F. Ahhh cant wait for spring. Come
on May.

Michael Laggis

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