One could always fly slower to get the fuel burn closer to a 4-pax
airplane, but does anyone every really do this?

I always *say* I can do this, with our 6-cylinder O-540, and technically I
can. Shoot, I can lean it all the way back to 8 gph, and fly at C-150
speeds.

Do I? Hell, no! I cruise at 140 knots, at 15 gph. The only time I
throttle back to 10 gph is when I'm flying with friends in their 172s or
Warriors as a flight of 2 or 3. The rest of the time, I like to go
faster -- even though it makes little sense to do so.

Human nature, I guess. Or, just plain dumb...

;-)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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