Learning to fly slow

[professor]

Hello to all,

 

My name is Jack, and I live in sunny California. Recently, I have decided to slow down, way down. My brother, Terry, and I have a Mooney TLSB. We usually cruise around 250kts. I have been toying with the idea of building one of the skykits models.

 

If you have to think about the cost of gas, it just isn't worth going anywhere.

 

We burn around 20 gal. per hour.

 

Flying low and slow is quite appealing.

 

Thanks for any insight you can give me on these sleek machines

 

Sincerely,

 

Jack

 

 

[markendee]

Get yourself an 80hp Savvy Jack.

 

Regular unleaded at 12 ltrs per hour.

 

More fun than Disneyland.

 

 

[farri]

Jack,

 

My name is frank and I live at a small place called Deeral,45 kilometers south of cairns,Queensland,Australia,you`ll see it on my blog on this forum.

 

Lucky is the person who doesn`t have to think or wory about the price of "gas" as you call it,we call it petrol.

 

I don`t know anything about the kit you mention but I do know that at 55kts and the 3.69 gal of unleaded petrol that I use,I`ve converted to gals as you prefer gals,I get to stay in the air a lot longer for my buck,if not fly furthur,than you do. :thumb_up:

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

[Guest landmann]

Low and slow. 100mph at 10,000 ft in my ADV

 

Martin

 

 

 

[Guest landmann]

Back to zero at sea level. These little planes sure are fun to fly. I like the 100 hp Rotax.

 

Martin

 

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

this lot wouldn't know slow even if it bit them on tha ass

 

try 11hp total with a fuel burn of almost a gallon US an hour at 40mph max cruise.

 

fly slow fly Lazair:thumb_up:

 

 

[bvhndjm]

Hi Jack! (oh no....we're not supposed to say that.....Hello,,,,,,,Jack,)

 

Are you near ksmo? I'm in a Tecnam Bravo, 4 gal/hr, mogas 91 octane. So far, the light sport has been a saviour to more than many people.

 

Regards,

 

Bravo! Bravo! Bruce

 

 

[professor]

Hey Guys and Gals,

 

Thanks for the insights. I'm not familiar with many of your planes, but please fill me in on a little more info regarding your favorite magic carpet.

 

I need to learn a bit more before I make up my mind what to buy.

 

Jack