Hello Lee 74 degrees wow. In theory you can deduct your trip. my accountant told my not to get their attention. I have a friend that gets re-reimbursed for airline tickets and fly's his LongEasy, seems to work for him. Keep the storys coming. 74 degrees, wow.
Steve Bray Jackson, Tennessee >From: "Lee Van Dyke" <l...@vandyke5.com> >Reply-To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> >Subject: KR> another reason for iwning your own plane >Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 15:53:38 -0700 > >Netters, > >I have another flying story to tell you about. I was somewhat unimpressed >with my last flight to Yuma (150 mile trip). The fuel consumption was too >high, the RPM's too low and the speed was about right. >Friday I had some work in Yuma, and if I drive it's about 3 hours one way, >3 hours of work and 3 hours back. (9 hours, in a mini cooper) I thought I >would give it another try, well the results were impressive, for me at >least. I took off about 11 AM for Yuma, there was alittle head wind, but >the fuel usage was looking better, I flew at 6500, 1.7 hours, I landed and >asked the fbo to fill it up and I walked over to get my rental car. 3 hours >later I was back in my plane getting ready to fly back, total fuel 7 >gallons. I fired the plane up and headed to the runway, sat and waited for >a Kingair to t/o and a 172. I followed the 172 and everything was looking >good. 1 hour and 20 minutes later I was in front of my hanger. I flew @ >7500 MSL on the way back and was able to lean the posa out for and average >of 3.5 gph. I don't think I burned 5 gals on the way back. Do the math, >alittle over 3 hours in the air, 3 hours working I saved 3 hours and the >miles on my car, and I had a great time in the KR2. Oh by the way the >weather was overcast and about 74 degrees. I know most of the northern >part of the country is getting cold and the flying stories will be fewer, >If you want I can post some more of my flights if you want. It sure is >better flying than sanding and painting..... > >Lee Van Dyke >Mesa AZ >l...@vandyke5.com >_______________________________________ >Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
