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dwilde(at)clearwire.net
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 Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject: Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
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FYI:
This is what I found when I reviewed my records of fuel use today. For
the last 11 months my Rotax 912S (100HP) has used an average 3.5 gph of
premium auto fuel. Most of my flying time has been just local hops with
two to three landings/takeoffs per flight. My cruise speed is usually
85-90 mph at 5000 rpms.
Todays flight was typical. Because it is supposed to get over 100
degrees today, I took off about 8:30 in the morning from my home grass
strip. My field was quite wet due to a recent irrigation so I made a
short wet field takeoff. The ground temperature was 70 degrees at the
time but once I broke thru the inversion layer it jumped up about 10
degrees to 80 at 1500 MSL. The inversion layer usually makes itself
noticed by some very light to moderate turbulence along with the rise
in temp. Once above it the air is nice and smooth.
My first destination was a local crop dusting strip to see if a friend
was going flying. There were no cars there so I did not land but
continued on to Turlock Muni for a touch and go. While my landing
was great my base to final turn was very sloppy. After departing
Turlock, I flew to Gustine and did a full stop landing. My pattern
turns were much better here. After Gustine I flew back home for an
uneventful landing on my home strip. Tomorrow I will likely repeat the
process.
For those of you in the building process, keep plugging away. The
rewards for flying your own airplane whenever and wherever you like are
well worth the time and effort.
Dan Wilde
N948DW
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ch701builder(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
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Dan, Thanks for the report and encouragement!!!
Keith
CH701 -- scratch (except for 4130 welding)
N 38.9940
W 105.1305
Alt. 9,100'
From: Dan Wilde <dwilde(at)clearwire.net>
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FYI:
This is what I found when I reviewed my records of fuel use today. For the last 11 months my Rotax 912S (100HP) has used an average 3.5 gph of premium auto fuel. Most of my flying time has been just local hops with two to three landings/takeoffs per flight. My cruise speed is usually 85-90 mph at 5000 rpms.
Todays flight was typical. Because it is supposed to get over 100 degrees today, I took off about 8:30 in the morning from my home grass strip. My field was quite wet due to a recent irrigation so I made a short wet field takeoff. The ground temperature was 70 degrees at the time but once I broke thru the inversion layer it jumped up about 10 degrees to 80 at 1500 MSL. The inversion layer usually makes itself noticed by some [quote][b]
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dwilde(at)clearwire.net
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| Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
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Keith Ashcraft wrote:
| Quote: | Dan, Thanks for the report and encouragement!!!
Keith
CH701 -- scratch (except for 4130 welding)
N 38.9940
W 105.1305
Alt. 9,100'
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Keith: Are you going to put a Rotax 914 in your plane? Google Earth
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shows you to be smack dab in the middle of nowhere!
Dan Wilde
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ch701builder(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:56 am Post subject: Zenith 701 Fuel burn |
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Well, I am thinking about it. The majority of my flying will be around 10,500 and above, so I am looking at something turbo'd, but the 914 is "VERY PRICEY"
Keith
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