How many hours do you fly??

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jc pacquin
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hours per year

Post by jc pacquin »

I dont fly that many. Grass to mow, weedwhacking, painting, all contribute to ground time plus price of gas getting to airport , price of gas for 100 octane (I will use no other) and some due to the fact that the 7B CM had only 13 gallons total fuel. In western N.Y. you can go thru 10 gallons pretty quick visiting various grass strips where there isn't any gas to be had. I'll feel better now that I've got 26 gallons total on board. And... to the person who mentioned a MOONEY!......What a great aircraft. Fast,....I flew a Super 21 and a 201 about 100 hours each, Stable, easy to fly, easy to land (IF you slow it down correctly) sort of like an Austin Healey with wings. Answer: About 30 hours a year. P.S. I like landings alot, like to slip with full rudder and try to place it where I pick a spot. nose high, 2-3 feet off the ground, just a little throttle, then cut it and let it settle on in nice three point. (Hopefully)
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