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Mark
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <brian@...> wrote:
>
> For me it wasn't really even much of a second thought. For the price of less than what I paid for my Acura I was able to get a two seater that my wife and I have been to Omaha and back in. I've also done cross-countries to SD and back from the Denver metro area. The StingSport that I'm in is very comfy, and add XM Radio onto it and it was actually quite fun flying back while listening to the Rox play.
>
> Would I like a bigger plane? Yup, no question about it. But I'll second the statement of flying along at 4.5 gal / hr at 100 to 120 kts. I usually bring that up with the guys that fly the bigger planes and they just groan in envy.
>
> This weekend I'll be doing a "poker-run" with a regional club and given the range that we are flying, I'll probably top off the 20 gal tank and that will be the only time I'll need to look at the fuel (but I still will.... ;D). Granted the other bigger planes will probably top off for the day as well, but they'll probably be putting in somewhere between 50 and 100 gallons.
>
> Can it be bumpy out here? Oh yeah - you bet. And we don't have the extra cushion of altitude we can climb above it out here. Our field elevations run between 4,500 and 5,500 msl to start with. I came back from a fly-in last summer and the thermals were kicking our rear-ends. Even at 8,000 and 9,000 feet. And once we were back into the Denver metro area there's that whole Class B thing to contend with, so we had to drop down below that to get kicked around some more.
>
> So I'm a bit more choosey about where I go and when. Lots of early mornings and late evenings of flying that's for sure.
>
> No regrets here.
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Lyle Cox" <LyleCox@> wrote:
> >
> > Well.I flew 1000 miles from Davenport, IA to Sun N Fun in a Skyeton K10
> > Swift. I had a few "windy" legs and yea, you had to fly the airplane and
> > not really relax much. Once the ceilings lifted and I could get some
> > altitude to smooth air, it was hands/feet off flying. Really an enjoyable
> > trip, scooting along at 100 kts and only burning 4.5 gph to do it. You can
> > get autopilots in most LSA's for pretty darned reasonable, if you want to
> > sit back and watch the world go by. Now, would I rather fly my Cherokee on
> > that same trip? Yes. But the trip to Sun N Fun in a Light Sport, was
> > certainly something I wouldn't mind doing again.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com]
> > On Behalf Of Mark IV
> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:09 PM
> > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Are LSA impractical?
> >
> >
> > Seriously, is the wing loading too light to use an LSA for travel? I like
> > the Technam Sierra, Czech Sportcruiser, FK Polaris, or Arion Lightning style
> > crafts. The instructors I deal with don't like LSAs much because they're
> > "extremely touchy" or "aren't much use on windy days" or "are very
> > unforgiving". They tell me LSA will "beat you to death". So...are they
> > impractical to rely on for travel?
> >
> > Thanks, Mark
> >
>
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