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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin
So curiosity got the better of me, I am not sure what plane is picture but to understand how much fuel a Cessna 180 would hold I decided to look it up... it appears a Cessna 180 holds between 55-60 gallons.... there was a long range option that added an additional 20 or so gallons of capacity.
With that said 6 5 gallon cans would give you 1/2 tank of fuel..... what that equates to for flight time I have no idea.....
When you look at the argument that ensued over crating a official runway, and float plane base in 19 mile bay, this looks like a stunt to me, to push the limits of what is allowable, to try and prove a point. From the photo, I can see the wheels on the floats so the plane is amphibious, and could easily land at Moultonborough or Laconia airports and fuel up, which would be much more convenient.........
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Pilots think of fuel burn more in time aloft than miles per gallon. If it is a 180, it probably burns about 13gals/hour at 75% cruise. So 1/2 tank would give you a little less than 2 hours flying time to land with the faa required legal reserve. Not sure how fast it flies, but I would guess you could go 200 miles.
Not sure why this guy opts to fuel like this, there are many potential reasons. My best guess is that he has an STC for autogas (car gasoline) and saves himself a couple of bucks a gallon doing it this way.
I can almost guaranty that this guy is not doing this to irritate you or someone else or as a "stunt". Think positive thoughts.