Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Skyscraper...

> Posted by: "Helen Woods" Helen_Woods@verizon.net
>
> Gary, you are forgetting reserves. Legally you need at least a half
> hour when you return. I personally don't know a CFI worth his salt
> willing to return with less than a full hour. Too much unexpected stuff
> can and will happen during a training flight.) At my school most
> training flights are about 1.5 hours. So keeping it to just a minimum
> length flight with a minimum reserve, best case scenario you are looking
> at 400lbs for people plus bags. And that's assuming we believe the
> published number of 490...
> Helen


Helen, if I read you right, you're saying that you allow for 2 hours
flying, which is 90 lbs of fuel, 15 gallons, 7.5 gals/hour, right?


Mike


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