And, umm, the two areas of hard IFR we found in eastern Nebraska/western
Iowa going to and the absolutely impassable snotty line of thunderbumpers in
eastern Nebraska on Thursday night and the crappy IFR ceilings and such on
Friday morning..

Subaru IFR isn't all that difficult {;-)

Jim

--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in
a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with chocolate in one hand and wine in
the other, loudly proclaiming 'WOO HOO What a Ride!'"
--Unknown



"RST Engineering" wrote in message
...
Home at 2330 PDT on Friday, 27 July after leaving OSH 0630 on Thursday, 26
July. First day was OSH-SidneyNE for 13:00 hours driving including a half
hour lunch stop and three or four gas stops. Second day was Sidney-GOO
for 19:30 hours (0600 departure, 2330 arrival + 2 time zones). Total
driving time 32:30 hours

Roughly 2200 miles @ 68 mph including stops.

Flying has always been roughly 1900 miles in 18 hours (one way) flight
time (plus gas stops) or roughly 105 mph.

Yes, the 182 cruises at 110 at economy cruise (11.5 gph on the average)
plus climbs, plus patterns, plus deviations around nasty weather plus
waiting on the tarmac because the lineboy went to lunch plus
gawdknowswhatall for a gas usage of 207 gallons.

Driving was 78 gallons for 2200 miles, or 28.2 mpg. This was NOT a
pi$$@nt little economy two-seater but a full-boat Subaru wagon with a
cargo area at least three to four times the 182.

The bottom line with cargas on the average at $2.95 across the country and
avgas at an average of $4.50 across the country?

Subaru - 78 gallons at $2.95 = $230.10

Cessna - 207 gallons at $4.50 = $931.50

Total roundtrip delta ... avfuel $1863 - cargas $460 = $1403

What sort of goodies can YOU buy for your airplane with an extra $1400 in
your wallet?

Jim


--
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, with chocolate in one hand and wine
in the other, loudly proclaiming 'WOO HOO What a Ride!'"
--Unknown

" wrote in message
oups.com...
I tried this automotive trip theory on a trip from Loveland Colorado
to
Columbus Ohio.

It took 2 long days not 1 short one. I got the same gas mileage in
a van that would carry 3X what the plane would at 1/3 the speed.

Get a better van.



Being catatonic on the long trip, was not an option. There were
vehicles 2' away driven by crazy people.

Get a second driver.



Afternoon of the second day I could hardly stay awake.

Diet Coke or No-Doz is your friend.


When I got home, I kissed my airplane.

I kissed my wallet, because now I can spend more AMUs on him than on
wasting gasoline on long trips.

Jim