"M" wrote in message
ups.com...
Fortunately, the autogas pump at AWO is usually only about 20c/gallon
higher than the price on the street. I hope that'll make the flight
school price their autofuel accordingly.

Currently, I have a 55g drum and I fill it up periodically... I *used* to be
able to fill it up near the airport, but thanks to the alcohol in the fuel
these days, I would have to drive around 30 miles (each way) to get it
filled up with *real* gas... That's not really worth it for just 55
gallons... I'm going to pick up a couple more 55g drums so that it would be
worthwhile... At around $10 per drum, they pay for themselves after the
first fillup as compared to avgas... I recently found a car wash that was
throwing away a 30g drum... I need to clean it up on the inside a bit with a
pressure washer, but all in all, I suspect that this size might even be more
convenient -- at least from a handling standpoint... You gotta be a bit
careful with the 55g drums when unloading them from your truck... They weigh
about 350 lbs full and you don't want to drop 'em and cause a leak... I
figure that I can probably put at least 6 of them in the back of my pickup,
but I'm not so sure I want that much weight back there... That's 2100 lbs
and that might be a bit much for what is supposedly classified as a 1/2 ton
pickup (Dodge QuadCab 1500 4x4)... Filling it with 30g drums would probably
be alright from a weight standpoint though...