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Originally posted by CAL
Ya sure about that? My car doesn't even get that kinda mileage.
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Probably. Range is a function of fuel consumption (gallons per hour), fuel capacity and ground speed. With retractable gear and an adjustable pitch prop set at low RPMs for cruise, you might have a fuel consumption rate as low as 10 gph. 80 gallons would give you a 1600 nautical mile range at 10 gph consumption and 200 kts ground speed.
I forgot what the minimum reserve specified in the FARs is. Been quite a few years, unfortunately since I was "current"
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