"Dan Luke" wrote in message
If there's *no* chance of weather being a factor, then that's more than
reasonable.

I might add 10 gallons if my alternate required it, but three hours' fuel
is normally plenty of IFR reserve for a one hour trip. No way I'd top
off.

Hell yes.

On top of that, fuel is 20c/gal. cheaper
at Dothan, so I saved $6 by filling up there.

I assume this is a joke...

Of course not. Why would you think so?

6$ in the aviation business is like a QM effect in the world of Newtonian
Mechanics. And, it sounds like a bad reason to take a risk. But, anyone
who plans reserves in hours is not in the fuel exhaustion risk category
should be entitled to *anything* that six dollars might buy. Cheers etc.

Moo