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Old February 23rd 08, 01:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Matt Whiting
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Default New (old) bird

Jay Honeck wrote:
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.


Lean, grasshopper, lean!

Matt