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| View Poll Results: How Much Glow Fuel Can You Burn In a Season?? | |||
| 1-5 Gallons |     | 32 | 25.40% |
| 5-15 Gallons |    | 39 | 30.95% |
| 15-30 Gallons |    | 22 | 17.46% |
| 30-60 Gallons |    | 33 | 26.19% |
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08-23-2006, 02:08 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lexington, SC Age: 24
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 |  Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
Back about 5 years ago when i got into RC i was burrning a whole drum per year.. with .46 engines might i add!!! Very easy to do if you fly every weekend all day like i was back then.
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08-23-2006, 02:29 PM
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| If only you knew...   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Geneva, IL Age: 27
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| Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
TBOB...you need help, bro...see you on Friday... 
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08-23-2006, 02:57 PM
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| WHATS CRACKALAKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wentzville, MO Age: 32
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08-23-2006, 03:57 PM
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| If only you knew... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Geneva, IL Age: 27
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| Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
You bet! That is, if he doesn't chicken out and have to "work"...
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08-23-2006, 04:53 PM
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| Lawn Dart Pilot  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lenox Twp. MI, United States Age: 34
Posts: 1,062
| Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
I think he is lying. It would be a little easier to swallow if he said he was burning around 100 to 150 gallons a year.  All joking aside it is very doable, and that is actually a reasonable amount of fuel for a serious pattern pilot to go through in a season. I wish I could say the same, but since my wife and I had our first child last November, I have almost burned 1 1/2 gallons of fuel to date this year. My goal this season is 2 gallons. Maybe if I give some fuel away I just might be able to pull it off.  Usually I have gone through 15 gallons by now. The truth is, I would rather spend time with my son than fly right now. The planes will always be there.Mike Darr |
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08-23-2006, 05:03 PM
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| If only you knew... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Geneva, IL Age: 27
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| Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
The thing is, I know it's doable, but back when he was flying, he said he'd only get about 4 flights/day on the weekends...that just doesn't add up around here. I just think he's exaggerating and we're trying to catch him on it. I figure 4 flights/day...16 oz(If he lands dead stick) per flight...that's 8 tanks per gallon. So it's about a gallon/week. And trust me, in Chicago, you can't fly EVERY WEEKEND. I just think it's funny cuz most of us around here go thru about 2 cases/year and we fly just about every day after work AND the weekends... I just think it's funny and thought I'd get some other opinions...
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08-23-2006, 05:50 PM
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| JTEC RADIOWAVE  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mooresville, NC Age: 25
Posts: 699
| Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
I would say its possible but not probable especially in a northern state. I would believe it more if it were a 1.20-1.60 sized patern plane, those you could definately kill off a gallon a day per person.
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08-23-2006, 09:43 PM
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| Stiiiiiiil Huckin'!  | Re: 55 Gallons of Glow Fuel in a Season???
Hey T.Bob - I started staring at your avatar like 20 minutes ago and just snapped out of it. Does that make me gay?
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