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PostPosted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:36 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Wow; sticker-shock at the gas pump!  I miss the old days of $1.95 avgas and $.99 mogas, but who doesn't?!
 
Figuring I'd better grab the early summer driving season local price of 2.79 for 93 octane, I loaded up the ferry tank into the pickup truck with the tractor and bale spear, and made 4 round-trips yesterdsay to the nearby gas-mart to stock up the Stormy Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  Unloading 400 gallons of fuel by a hand-cranked pump will wear you out.  It hurts in the wallet, too, over $1000 worth.  Discover declined my card on the third trip, and I had to call fraud protection to convince them that repeated $280 purchases the same day were legit.
 
Hopefully, I'm done with aircraft fuel purchases for the most part for 2006.  My budgeting software agrees with that sentiment.  My last case of AeroShell 15W-50 reflected the recent rise in petroleum prices as well: 65 bucks for 12 qts.  That right there makes me feel justified changing oil every 50 hours!  I guess we're competing with oil-hungry and newly-prospering India and China now, and the reality of the worldwide petroleum market will henceforth always reflect that, unless supply surges somehow.
 
Meanwhile, back on the farm, I got the brakes relined and the 55 amp Isuzu alternator lashed up; all seems to be 100% operational.  Nice to see 14.2 volts at idle rpm with all electrical loads on, and nothing pulsating or flickering, and no LV warning lights like I always had with the external regulator and Van's 35 amp Honda alternator.  I'm almost sure there was a diode bad in there.  Rascal sure gets hot to touch after 5 minutes fast idle uncowled, but I guess this is normal for an alternator under full load.  This is why we run a blast tube to the ass-end, isn't it ;-0)
 
Looks like we'll be mostly ready for the fly-in June 24th.  The Amish Country gazebo people have delayed my delivery until June 20th, so I'm going to be scrambling to have that part of the deck ready for visitors by then.  I love being busy with house and yard projects this time of year, so I have no complaints <g>.
 
-Stormy
 
 


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:17 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Stormy
Are you trying to corner the market on mogas?! Sounds like the gov'ment boys ought to check into the SSPR.
Your local price ($65) on the AeroShell 15W-50 is a little high. I just paid $56 including 7.5 percent sales tax on a case of 12 here in Charlotte. Next time you need a case let me know. I'll pick up and you can fly down for visit and get the oil. Better for you then a hamburger flight.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:52 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Not sure what an SSPR is.  Is that like the "SPQR" emblem that Roman soldiers carried into battle on their standards?  Senatus Populus Quo Romanus, for you Gladiator fans...
 
What I do know is the Commonwealth of Virginia is going to refund me about 15 cents/gallon for off-road use at the end of the year.   Smile   Wish the Feds would credit back their share of highway taxes, too!   Hey, I can dream...
 
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:06 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

I think"SSPR" stands for the "Stormy's Strategic Petroleum Reserve"
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:45 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Oh, yeah.
 
Sometimes I forget the stuff I just finished making up Wink  BS disease, they call that...
 
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 2:03 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Hey Guys,
 
I haven’t posted anything on this site before but here goes my first attempt.  I am the guy with the Harmon Rocket (N510HR) in Elizabethtown.  I noticed yesterday that you were talking about Aeroshell motor oil.  It just so happens that we sell Aeroshell Oil.  I thought that I would share some pricing information with you so that you would have something to compare to.  These prices are subject to change based on our inventory cost but here are prices that we have:
 
FOB Elizabethtown, NC (we can ship with the buyer paying the freight cost)
 
12/1      Aeroshell 100w              $30.03 per case
12/1      Aeroshell 100w Plus       37.72 per case
12/1      Aeroshell 15/50              47.39 per case  
 
If you are interested in any oil you can call Melody Priest or Cassie Thomas at 910-862-8423 Ext. 256 or Cassie’s Ext. 257.
 
[b]Have a Great Day!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b]
 
[b]Thanks,[/b]
[b]Brian D. Campbell[/b]
[b]Campbell Oil & Gas Company[/b]
[b]P. O. Box[/b][b] 637[/b]
[b]418 Peanut Road[/b]
[b]Elizabethtown, N. C.  28337[/b]
[b]Phone: 910-862-8423 Ext. 226[/b]
[b]Fax:  910-862-5560[/b]
[b]Cell:  910-874-2005[/b]
[b]Home:  910-862-8955[/b]
[b]Email:  brianc(at)campbelloil.net[/b]


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Subject: Re: RVSouthEast-List: Plane fuel ramblings

 
Stormy

Are you trying to corner the market on mogas?! Sounds like the gov'ment boys ought to check into the SSPR.

Your local price ($65) on the AeroShell 15W-50 is a little high. I just paid $56 including 7.5 percent sales tax on a case of 12 here in Charlotte. Next time you need a case let me know. I'll pick up and you can fly down for visit and get the oil. Better for you then a hamburger flight.

Dale Ensing


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:41 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Any deals on Philips 20w-50? I'll be switching to it after my Aeroshell
15w-50 stock is depleted.

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Larry(at)BowenAero.com
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Brian D. Campbell wrote:
Quote:
Hey Guys,

I haven't posted anything on this site before but here goes my first
attempt. I am the guy with the Harmon Rocket (N510HR) in Elizabethtown.
I
noticed yesterday that you were talking about Aeroshell motor oil. It
just
so happens that we sell Aeroshell Oil. I thought that I would share some
pricing information with you so that you would have something to compare
to.
These prices are subject to change based on our inventory cost but here
are
prices that we have:

FOB Elizabethtown, NC (we can ship with the buyer paying the freight cost)

12/1 Aeroshell 100w $30.03 per case

12/1 Aeroshell 100w Plus 37.72 per case

12/1 Aeroshell 15/50 47.39 per case

If you are interested in any oil you can call Melody Priest or Cassie
Thomas
at 910-862-8423 Ext. 256 or Cassie's Ext. 257.

Have a Great Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks,

Brian D. Campbell

Campbell Oil & Gas Company

P. O. Box 637

418 Peanut Road

Elizabethtown, N. C. 28337

Phone: 910-862-8423 Ext. 226

Fax: 910-862-5560

Cell: 910-874-2005

Home: 910-862-8955

Email: brianc(at)campbelloil.net

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Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:17 AM
To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: Plane fuel ramblings

Stormy

Are you trying to corner the market on mogas?! Sounds like the gov'ment
boys
ought to check into the SSPR.

Your local price ($65) on the AeroShell 15W-50 is a little high. I just
paid
$56 including 7.5 percent sales tax on a case of 12 here in Charlotte.
Next
time you need a case let me know. I'll pick up and you can fly down for
visit and get the oil. Better for you then a hamburger flight.

Dale Ensing


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:30 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Why the switch? 
 
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:49 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Pinching pennies were I can!! In 35 years I'll have saved enough to buy a
396...

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:20 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Sporties has the 396 for $2,295.  That's $200 less than everyone else.  Maybe only 30 years.
 
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:22 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Larry, they're 2,195 now at JA Air Center.. I think
that just shaved off a few years Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:16 am    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

Larry,

Does the Phillips have the additive recommended for Lycomings?
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 4:41 pm    Post subject: Plane fuel ramblings Reply with quote

I have had good luch with Tropic Aero. They beat any price and will take a
used GPS on trade.
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