"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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writes:

I almost always carry full fuel (70 gallons). That is opposed to also
filling the tip tanks for a total of 30 more gallons. I'm paranoid
about fuel. Even a 20 mile trip may turn into several hundred miles
due to weather. The weather isn't always as predictable as some think.

You can't be too careful in aviation.

Significant is a nebulous term. Yes, it costs more to haul an extra
30 or 40 gallons (180# to 240#). and yes, I've had weather that was
forecast to be clear and unlimited visibility result in one of the
roughest rides I've ever had in IMC.

Airlines seem to worry about the cost of hauling fuel. I don't know how
much
that cost amounts to in small aircraft; probably not very much. At least
from
my cautious point of view, I see it as cheap insurance.

Makes no difference, moron, all you every fly is a desk.