Post by danal on Apr 10, 2019 14:06:45 GMT
The following numbers were gathered during a Minnesota to Texas cross country. Weather forced altitudes of 2500 MSL for much of the trip. A few hours on the KMDS to KCNK leg were at 5500. Power setting was mostly 5400 or 5450. The very first leg was my first flight in the airplane, and power was a little less, because it was medium chop turbulence and I wanted to hold the speed back a bit while I settled in with the airplane.
Fuel was exclusively 100LL avgas with 1 oz per tank (17 gal) of Decalin. Times are GMT.
Track log KMKT KMDS
Zoom on the departure end of this one, and you'll see me figuring out I was looking at the HSI/Nav 'backwards' in my head... big huge left sweeping turn when a right turn would have put me on heading faster. Sigh...
Track Log KMDS KCNK
This track log did not terminate for some reason, so the time and average speed, etc, are completely wrong. The track itself is fine.
Track Log KCNK KOJA
This is probably the cleanest track for comparing performance or fuel flow. The big kink: I launched for KOJA, and then I was really trying to go to 3AU, near Wichita, where my kids are. Weather just wouldn't allow it and I eventually headed for KOJA again. Also, zoom on the KOJA end and you will see a missed approach. I've been flying a STOL a lot lately and got too close/fast/high with the Astore. Good go around fixed that.
Track Log KOJA 5TX0 (not yet available)
Fuel was exclusively 100LL avgas with 1 oz per tank (17 gal) of Decalin. Times are GMT.
Date Start Time Start Date End Time End Duration Nav Start Nav End Fuel GPH
4/5/2019 19:13:14 4/5/2019 20:40:28 1:27:14 KMKT KMDS 8.8 6.0
4/5/2019 21:31:24 4/6/2019 0:30:14 2:58:50 KMDS KCNK 19.5 6.5
4/7/2019 15:10:46 4/7/2019 17:20:28 2:09:42 KCNK KOJA 14.8 6.8
4/7/2019 20:08:28 4/7/2019 21:38:54 1:30:26 KOJA 5TX0 9.4 6.2
Track log KMKT KMDS
Zoom on the departure end of this one, and you'll see me figuring out I was looking at the HSI/Nav 'backwards' in my head... big huge left sweeping turn when a right turn would have put me on heading faster. Sigh...
Track Log KMDS KCNK
This track log did not terminate for some reason, so the time and average speed, etc, are completely wrong. The track itself is fine.
Track Log KCNK KOJA
This is probably the cleanest track for comparing performance or fuel flow. The big kink: I launched for KOJA, and then I was really trying to go to 3AU, near Wichita, where my kids are. Weather just wouldn't allow it and I eventually headed for KOJA again. Also, zoom on the KOJA end and you will see a missed approach. I've been flying a STOL a lot lately and got too close/fast/high with the Astore. Good go around fixed that.
Track Log KOJA 5TX0 (not yet available)
