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Avgas is cheap
I took a day off today to spend some quality time with my airplane.
On the way to the airport I stopped to fill up my truck with $2.05/gal unleaded. I got to the airport and topped off the plane with $2.06/gal 100LL. What's wrong with this picture? Kinda makes that expensive autogas STC in my plane look rather silly. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180) |
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Kinda makes me wonder about what I was taught about refining. The better
the gas (avgas) the more it cost. However I guess you then need to factor in the supply and demand quotient and with less GA flying and more and more auto mileage I guess you get to a point where the prices will equal, and this summer they are saying will actually go the other way. I remember when I bought avgas for my '69 Hurst Olds because it needed it to run right, not because it was cheap. Guess I may start driving it more. Ron Gardner John Galban wrote: I took a day off today to spend some quality time with my airplane. On the way to the airport I stopped to fill up my truck with $2.05/gal unleaded. I got to the airport and topped off the plane with $2.06/gal 100LL. What's wrong with this picture? Kinda makes that expensive autogas STC in my plane look rather silly. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180) |
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Ronald Gardner wrote:
Kinda makes me wonder about what I was taught about refining. The better the gas (avgas) the more it cost. However I guess you then need to factor in the supply and demand quotient and with less GA flying and more and more auto mileage I guess you get to a point where the prices will equal, and this summer they are saying will actually go the other way. I remember when I bought avgas for my '69 Hurst Olds because it needed it to run right, not because it was cheap. Guess I may start driving it more. OPEC is reducing production in April. |
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Dubya invaded the wrong country... SA is where we should be sitting...
"john smith" wrote in message ... Ronald Gardner wrote: Kinda makes me wonder about what I was taught about refining. The better the gas (avgas) the more it cost. However I guess you then need to factor in the supply and demand quotient and with less GA flying and more and more auto mileage I guess you get to a point where the prices will equal, and this summer they are saying will actually go the other way. I remember when I bought avgas for my '69 Hurst Olds because it needed it to run right, not because it was cheap. Guess I may start driving it more. OPEC is reducing production in April. |
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John Galban wrote: What's wrong with this picture? You're just living in the wrong area. I just filled my truck today with $1.69 mogas. I filled my plane last week with $2.60 avgas. Feel better now? George Patterson A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip. |
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Mid-grade Unleaded in SLC is $1.67; 100LL at SLCIA is $2.97
MikeM |
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Mid-grade Unleaded in SLC is $1.67
Mid grade is a tax on people who are bad at math. Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address) |
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Teacherjh wrote: Mid-grade Unleaded in SLC is $1.67 Mid grade is a tax on people who are bad at math. Maybe for cars; my Peterson STC for both the Piper and the Skylane mandates 86 min Octane which requires purchase of Mid grade... MikeM (wasn't born yesterday) Skylane '1MM Pacer '00Z |
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mikem wrote: Maybe for cars; my Peterson STC for both the Piper and the Skylane mandates 86 min Octane which requires purchase of Mid grade... Is that pump octane, research, or motor? The minimum pump octane that I've seen available in New Jersey is 87 octane. George Patterson A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip. |
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Actually it is 87.
mikem wrote: Teacherjh wrote: Mid-grade Unleaded in SLC is $1.67 Mid grade is a tax on people who are bad at math. Maybe for cars; my Peterson STC for both the Piper and the Skylane mandates 86 min Octane which requires purchase of Mid grade... MikeM (wasn't born yesterday) Skylane '1MM Pacer '00Z |
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