Winter / Focus / Fuel

[Troy Newman]

Georgie,

In California I was flying 5-6 days a week. Usually 8-10 flights a day. And
Its a 20oz tank. I can get about 8-10 flights per gallon. There were a few
days in there I did 8 flights per model on 2 different models....Go in the
morning and fly 4 flights per plane then go chill out till about 4pm and
then get another 4 flights per plane...for 16 a day.

I was averaging about 40-50 flights a week for about 18 weeks for about 685
flights in 4 months.  Then the Team Trials hit in mid June...I was flying
the full 10-15 flights a day for a week.. NATS it was about 30-40 flights a
week for 2-3 more weeks.

My log book shows just over 800 (826 actual)  flights before NATS week on
two models. I stuck about 25-30 flights for practice and competition NATS
week (9rds-about 17 practice flights). So thru NATS week its 850 or so
flights....Getting 8 flights a gallon is 26 cases thru the NATS...

Then since the NATS its been slow...maybe 300 flights in 4+ months.

this hits over 1100 for the season...and counting. I'm going down to Florida
for the winter Tangerine contest Dec 13-14...

Its P-05 time now!


Enjoy the snow....T-Bone and I are ready if you guys want to kick it in the
Orlando Area for a few days. We will probably head down Thursday night and
then spend Friday practicing.

Troy




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "george kennie" <geobet at gis.net>

To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: Winter / Focus / Fuel


> Northeast coast of Mass, fly approx. 150 to 175 flights a year on about
> 16 gallons.
> I can't conceive of anyone burning 80 gals in four months. Lets see,  16
> weeks @ flying 4 times a week, four flights per session, 256 flights @
> 16 oz.per, ....we're up to 32 gallons, that's 8 cases, hmmm, let's see
> Troy says 28 cases,   c'mon guys, there's such a thing as eating and
> sleeping. I gotta be missing something here. No wonder these guys don't
> do any building.
> Georgie
>
> "Atwood, Mark" wrote:
>
> > 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
> > Cc:
> > 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
> > Cc:
> > 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 -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > 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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