On 07/30/2012 10:57 PM, Karl Heindl wrote:
> Hi Frans,
>
> Talking about fuel consumption again, I am surprised to learn that you
> can get 4 1/2 hour legs.
No, I didn't say that (sorry if I gave that impression). I made one
tankstop. 4 1/2 hour was the total flying time to get home. The point I
tright to make was that the engine behaved normally for the 4 1/2 hours
flown after the fuel pressure drop.
> You mentioned that in your optimum cruise at
> 125 kts the engine uses 18l/hour,
Well, actually slightly less than 18l/hour, and the 125 kts is the
indicated airspeed, so at FL85 on this trip I was looking at ground
speeds close to 140 kts. But still I need to make one stop, not only to
refuel the airplane, but also because my personal "range" is also about
3 hours. It feels good to get out of that cramped cockpit once in a
couple of hours. ;-)
Frans
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