Winter / Focus / Fuel

[george kennie]

Holy Mackeral Troy,
If I flew that much I'd be flying F3A!!!
G.

Troy Newman wrote:

> 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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