The Angry White Man

On Mar 1, 9:40 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
How many tons overgross were you with fuel??

Well, I think it carried about ten or eleven hours of fuel. Actually, it
was a 152, so say about 6 gph so I must have had about 35 or 40 gallons
extra inside ( it was split bewen two tanks, one in the baggage area and
one in the right weat, the right stick was removed) so about 65 gal, so
about 400 lb lf fuel in round numbers plus about 170 lbs of pilot
shouldn't have put me too far over. I've been well over ferrying,
though. Over 20% IIRC. ( and yes Larry, it was legal and I wouldn't have
cared if it wasn't)
Had to route Goose Narsarsuaq Rekjavik in that airplane, but I knew one
guy who did Gander-Shannon in a 150 which is over 18 hours of flying,
normally. but he relied on tailwinds and his loran to do it direct.

Bertie

Bertie


It's been awhile since I've flown a 152, but IIRC it is overgross full
tanks and two 190 lb occupants.

So westbound, you were pulling what, 130 KTAS?