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July 5th 04, 03:30 PM
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Rob Timmerman wrote: Can someone tell me what the fuel burn numbers are on a typical older c182 with the Continental 230hp carbed engine. I am trying to do a comparison with a Cherokee 6/300 and can't find numbers for the C182. Thanks, RT The 182 (1963 C model I think) in the Bay Area Aero Club bills its members at a wet rate based on a 13 Gpm fuel burn. This burn rate is based on actual usage and is surveryed quarterly. I cant account for how much of this is training (and richer mixtures) versus XC (and hopefully leaner mixtures). The aircraft has been in the club for about 2 years, and newsletters may show some variation in the fuel burn. All may be found at www.bayareaaeroclub.org Dave 
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July 5th 04, 04:19 PM
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Is that 13 gph based on tach or hobbs?
"Dave S" wrote in message ink.net... Rob Timmerman wrote: Can someone tell me what the fuel burn numbers are on a typical older c182 with the Continental 230hp carbed engine. I am trying to do a comparison with a Cherokee 6/300 and can't find numbers for the C182. Thanks, RT The 182 (1963 C model I think) in the Bay Area Aero Club bills its members at a wet rate based on a 13 Gpm fuel burn. This burn rate is based on actual usage and is surveryed quarterly. I cant account for how much of this is training (and richer mixtures) versus XC (and hopefully leaner mixtures). The aircraft has been in the club for about 2 years, and newsletters may show some variation in the fuel burn. All may be found at www.bayareaaeroclub.org Dave
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July 5th 04, 11:15 PM
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Hobbs.. Good question and sorry I didnt specify earlier. Maybe it wasnt
much in the way of good info after all. Dave Dude wrote: Is that 13 gph based on tach or hobbs? "Dave S" wrote in message ink.net... Rob Timmerman wrote: Can someone tell me what the fuel burn numbers are on a typical older c182 with the Continental 230hp carbed engine. I am trying to do a comparison with a Cherokee 6/300 and can't find numbers for the C182. Thanks, RT The 182 (1963 C model I think) in the Bay Area Aero Club bills its members at a wet rate based on a 13 Gpm fuel burn. This burn rate is based on actual usage and is surveryed quarterly. I cant account for how much of this is training (and richer mixtures) versus XC (and hopefully leaner mixtures). The aircraft has been in the club for about 2 years, and newsletters may show some variation in the fuel burn. All may be found at www.bayareaaeroclub.org Dave
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