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jmaynard
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Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)
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 Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: Recently completed Fuel Gauge Question |
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On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 09:20:38AM -0400, Frank Derfler wrote:
| Quote: | (Yes, there is a leaning computer in the Dynon too.. and it's dandy if you
use it at least once a week so you remember how the heck to use it! ..
otherwise it's just another darn thing to play with)
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It's got one beyond the EGT display? I lean for 1380 F in cruise and forget
about it.
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AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:01 am Post subject: Recently completed Fuel Gauge Question |
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On Tuesday 16 September 2008 08:20, Frank Derfler wrote:
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| Quote: | I always take off with full tanks. How long you going to sit in that
airplane anyway?
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Assuming that's a question, and not retorical, I've found that, when alone, I
try for as much range per leg as I can get. For me, that means careful
leaning, and flying at relatively low power settings.
I've found that the difference between 100 knots TAS and 120 knots TAS is
usually made up in the time it would take me to let down, refuel, etc etc.
That's obviously more true when I have a tailwind. Plus, at today's fuel
prices, I want to maximize the bang per buck.
Thus, my legs are often 5+ hours. This makes accurate fuel measurement perhaps
more important to me than it might be to some.
One of the positive things about building something like the 601/650 as an
experimental, is that one can emphasize the capability to better match one's
own flying habits.
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steveadams
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| Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:23 am Post subject: Re: Recently completed Fuel Gauge Question |
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Even if you plan long legs, an accurate measure of the upper half of the tanks is relatively unimportant. Accurate readings from 10 gal in each tank on down gives you plenty of time to compare your actual fuel burn to what was planned, and modify your plan as required. That's assuming you're not doing 5 hour legs over open water or other places with no options for landing other than your departure and destination airport.
Steve
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