[SPAM] RE: Focus In Aircraft

[Bob Richards]

My dad always counted on 10gph with his 182, but he
also flew slightly less than 75% power. (My dad is a
tightwad!)  We figured about 15mpg.

With the Winnie, you aren't paying for the price of
avgas!

Bob R.


--- John Ferrell <johnferrell at earthlink.net> wrote:

> C172   8 gallons per hour +
> C182 13 gph +
> C206  16 gph +
> 
> As I recall. It makes the Winnibago's 10-11 mpg a
> lot easier to take... 
>    But us old F***s can handle a little more time in
> travel.
> 
> John Ferrell    
> http://DixieNC.US
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: randy10926 at comcast.net 
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org 
>   Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:33 AM
>   Subject: [SPAM] RE: Focus In Aircraft
> 
> 
>   That brings back a lot of nice memories from my
> youth - Traveling with the family in the 182.  I
> grow up being the navigator/auto-pilot since Mom was
> a little math challenged.  I would have though a 206
> would be a nicer choice; though personally I always
> preferred the 180.
> 
>   Sure would make for shorter thrips than my current
> Ford Ranger plane carrier.
> 
>   Randy
> 

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