55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???

Mike Bargman · 08-23-2006, 12:35 PM

OK boys, I've got a BS'er here at work I think. He says that back in his pattern days, he and a buddy would go thru a 55 Gallon drum of glow fuel in a single season. They would only fly on the weekends and would burn 16oz tanks in their planes with .60 size 2 strokes... You think he's messin' with me? How much glow fuel do you guys go thru? I can imagine that living in the perfect climate and flying every day, that's possible...but on the weekends in Chicago??? I know he wasn't flying in the winter or when it was raining...so... whattaya think? Keep in mind, this was before quick charging days and no lithium battery days, so recharging at the field was non-existent...

exeter_acres · 08-23-2006, 12:37 PM

I fly gas more...but before I had a gasser... a couple gallons a week was common

ShortBus · 08-23-2006, 12:40 PM

between my grand dad my dad and I we go through like 3 gallons every week.

torquen · 08-23-2006, 12:44 PM

Well if it was with his buddy that would give him 27.5 gallons a piece. 3520 ounces are in 27.5 gallons and you devide the 3520 by 16 "fuel tank size" and that is 220 flights. I would say that is not bs if he was a person that liked to fly quite a bit.
Garrett

MrKiwi · 08-23-2006, 12:45 PM

i go through 1 gallon of fuel every 2 months

iflyrc3Dstyle · 08-23-2006, 01:17 PM

I go through about 100 cases of Bud Light a year. Does this count!

**Boulder** · 08-23-2006, 01:18 PM

Not BS,

220 flights would be about 6 flights per day, every weekend for 4.5 months. In Chicago it's easy to fly from April to October.

Bunky F. Knuckle · 08-23-2006, 01:21 PM

Very easy to do!!!! Just go out and FLY!!!!!

T. Bob · 08-23-2006, 01:26 PM

That's about 400 flights (10% spillage). Thats reasonable between two losers.
Hey get a girlfreind.

Flyinrazrback · 08-23-2006, 01:32 PM

Its possible, I know Curtis Younblood burns about 4 gallons of 30% heli fuel a day when he is practicing hard.

**Boulder** · 08-23-2006, 01:32 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by T. Bob
	That's about 400 flights (10% spillage). Thats reasonable between two losers. Hey get a girlfreind.

This from a guy with a man in his underwear as his avatar.

Bwahahahaha!!!!!

**madmax** · 08-23-2006, 01:43 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by T. Bob
	That's about 400 flights (10% spillage). Thats reasonable between two losers. Hey get a girlfreind.

LOL!!

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08-23-2006, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Bargman If only you knew... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Geneva, IL Age: 27 Posts: 1,795 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season??? OK boys, I've got a BS'er here at work I think. He says that back in his pattern days, he and a buddy would go thru a 55 Gallon drum of glow fuel in a single season. They would only fly on the weekends and would burn 16oz tanks in their planes with .60 size 2 strokes... You think he's messin' with me? How much glow fuel do you guys go thru? I can imagine that living in the perfect climate and flying every day, that's possible...but on the weekends in Chicago??? I know he wasn't flying in the winter or when it was raining...so... whattaya think? Keep in mind, this was before quick charging days and no lithium battery days, so recharging at the field was non-existent... __________________ Seth Arnold is my hero! Blue Skies! Mike Bargman Site Administrator www.pitsbros.com Proud Supporter of www.builtbywalt.com

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ShortBus Fun Police Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mountain Top, PA Age: 17 Posts: 3,537 Blog Entries: 2 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season??? between my grand dad my dad and I we go through like 3 gallons every week. __________________ You want somethin?GO GET IT.

08-23-2006, 12:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
torquen Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lodi, Ca. USA Posts: 907	Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season??? Well if it was with his buddy that would give him 27.5 gallons a piece. 3520 ounces are in 27.5 gallons and you devide the 3520 by 16 "fuel tank size" and that is 220 flights. I would say that is not bs if he was a person that liked to fly quite a bit. Garrett


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