c182 fuel burn

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

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

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

Rule of thumb for piston engines: divide rated HP by 18 to get cruise
fuel flow. Assumes about 75% power and proper leaning.
IE, 230 HP is about 12.7 gal/hr.
--
Aaron Coolidge

Is that 13 gph based on tach or hobbs?


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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

Depends entirely on how hard you run the engine. I prefer 20" and 2300 RPM
(makes for a very smooth ride) and get just under 11 gph by the clock.

Jim



"Rob Timmerman"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

-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
-

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Jim Weir wrote:

Depends entirely on how hard you run the engine. I prefer 20" and
2300 RPM (makes for a very smooth ride) and get just under 11 gph by
the clock.

Jim



"Rob Timmerman"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

-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
-

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com


My experience is consistent with this. I've been keeping track of fuel burn
for the last 2 years since getting the airplane (a '67 but with the O470-U
engine), and my average is 11.3 per tach hour. Most of my cross-country
flights are at relatively high altitudes (10 to 12K) where MP is down to 19
to 20 inches at WOT.

Mike

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



My 67 burned between 11.5 and 13 depending on how hard I was pushing it.
I typically ran 22 square at 6-8,000 feet.


Matt

FWIW
180 hp M20C (carb'ed) run 600 hrs mostly x-c at 75% 9.5-10 gph cruise
trips of 1.5-2.5 hours typical
Flight Fuel Flow average 9.1 gph (total fuel / flt time) as measured
by Garmin 196
Tach Fuel Flow average 8.5 gph (total fuel / total tach)as measured by
Horizon electronic tach
No Hobbes to compare
YMMV



Rule of thumb for piston engines: divide rated HP by 18 to get cruise
fuel flow. Assumes about 75% power and proper leaning.
IE, 230 HP is about 12.7 gal/hr.

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?


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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

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 09:21:31 -0400, 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

http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/i...plane268.shtml

I'm not sure that's the right one, but look around. You might find what
you're looking for.

Greg