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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You guys are all light weights on the fuel used in
a year!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think I can beat anyone with the number of
gallons/Cases used this season. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was lucky to be in that warmer climate from
Feb-June but since coming to Atlanta I have cut back tremendously. It gets HOT
down here in the summer boys! I can promise you that.....makes sitting at the
field miserable for sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't think that the Northern California group
has to deal with the heat like this!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Troy</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mups1953@yahoo.com href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mike mueller</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Winter / Focus / Fuel</DIV>
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<DIV> I burned 14 gallons. I know I need a more efficient engine!
Mike<BR><BR><B><I>"Atwood, Mark" <<A
href="mailto:atwoodm@paragon-inc.com">atwoodm@paragon-inc.com</A>></I></B>
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Bob Fortino that Anthony mentioned burns closer to 80 gallons in that same
time frame.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Atwood, Mark on
behalf of Atwood, Mark<BR>Sent: Wed 12/3/2003 10:11 AM<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>Cc:
<BR>Subject: RE: Winter / Focus / Fuel<BR><BR>That begs an interesting
question.<BR><BR>How much fuel do people burn in a calendar year?<BR><BR>I'd
be interested to hear responses and where you're from (or maybe more
specifically, how many months that fuel is spread over.<BR><BR>In a
competitive year (the last three not withstanding) I was burning 40-50 gal
over 3.5 - 4 months (late May - Mid
Sept.)<BR><BR>-Mark<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Anthony
Abdullah [mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net]<BR>Sent: Wed 12/3/2003 9:58 AM<BR>To:
discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Cc: <BR>Subject: Re: Winter<BR><BR>Silly question /
observation.<BR><BR>You would think with the advantage of an extended flying
season, ceteras perabus, the nats champion in every class would be someone
from a warm weather state the majority of the time. Perhaps that is the case
as I am not sure where all the top competitors are from. I do know that a
couple of my neighbors to the immediate north west are always very
competitive, and the Ohio contingent has not exactly embarrassed themselves,
present company excluded of course. Maybe there is an advantage to a flying
off season when it comes to being able to focus. Bob Fortino is the picture
of focus and concentration, I wonder if he could keep up that level of
intense concentration for a 10 month flying season. Not to mention what he
would spend on fuel. <BR><BR>Just a random thought as I watch the winter
winds blow across frigid lake Erie.<BR><BR>Wayne Galligan
<WGALLIGAN@GOODSONACURA.COM>wrote:<BR>I know that feeling all to well as I
lived in the frigid confines of<BR>northern Iowa years ago... you could get
some serious building done in the<BR>winter months. Then I got to Texas as
fast as I could and not regretting it<BR>one moment. But you are right about
the changes. Here I am building and<BR>flying at the same time seems. Two
planes ready for next year now so I<BR>knock on wood all I have to do this
winter,spring,summer,fall is fly...<BR>heh! heh! (no bad feelings at
all)<BR><BR>Wayne G.<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From:
"Atwood, Mark" <BR>To: ; <BR>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:57
PM<BR>Subject: RE: Winter<BR><BR><BR>I feel bad for you "year round" flyers.
Not sure how you stay "excited"<BR>about the sport. In this neck of the
woods (Cleveland) we have a pretty<BR>even split...6 months of building, 6
months of flying. Without it, I'd have<BR>been burnt out years
ago.<BR><BR>As it is now...come September, October...I'm tired of dragging
the plane to<BR>the field...and start to get an itch to clean the workshop,
and embark on a<BR>new project (This year is ambitious for me...2 35% IMAC
planes, Painting a<BR>new all composite Pattern plane, some comprehensive
repairs, and a new<BR>trainer for my son (building from scratch with a 7
year old is ambitious all<BR>by itself))<BR><BR>Come April..and the Toledo
show...The desire to get out and fly is almost<BR>overwhelming. I get to
start the season with a whole new lust for the<BR>sport.<BR><BR>On days like
today...cold, windy, dreary...I'm jealous. But in general,<BR>I'll keep
changing seasons...and changing hobbies
:):):)<BR><BR>-Mark<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From:
Wayne Galligan [mailto:wgalligan@goodsonacura.com]<BR>Sent: Tue 12/2/2003
1:46 PM<BR>To: discussion@nsrca.org<BR>Cc:<BR>Subject: Re:
Winter<BR><BR>Michael,<BR><BR>Sunday, 65 degrees light winds. 6 flights...
two on the Entropy and 4 on<BR>the Aries... plenty of fuel... ran out of
daylight.<BR><BR>WG<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: <BR>To:
<BR>Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:13 PM<BR>Subject:
Winter<BR><BR><BR>Winter has been here for a while now. I have about 44
inches of snow on<BR>the ground and it was a balmy -17F when I left for
work. In the center of<BR>the state it was a little cold at -60F. Ahhh cant
wait for spring. Come<BR>on May.<BR><BR>Michael
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