tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31577742.post7670656961288121456..comments2007-12-07T00:27:59.137-08:00Bill Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15345964251429353487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31577742.post-15005118467773221672007-12-07T00:27:00.000-08:002007-12-07T00:27:00.000-08:00I have 1200 hours on my Long ez> I have done extensive testing regarding MPG. I burn auto fuel, cruise regularly at 18,000, have Lyc O 320, 150 hp. I calculate perf at 30-42 mpg dep on power set and leaning. I routinely fly at 1800 rpm and get 140 mph at that setting. I burn 3.1 - 3.4 gph.<BR/>A few years ago heading for Oshlosh from Olympia, wa I was @ 18,000 feet, full cruise 2500 rpm all the way to Rapid city, SD. Suddenly a valve stuck and I was going down. I was able to play with mix and throttle and it ran OK at 2000 rpm. I realized that was my economy cruise. I didn't want to set down because I could never have taken off wuth stuck valve, so computer said 5.5 hrs to Chicago, 4.5 hrs fuel left. Over the course of the next few hours with laning I was able to fly non stop and landed with 1.5 hrs of fuel left.<BR/>Truly an amazing machine.<BR/>Sounds like Bull, but it's the truth, the plane has arage of 2200 miles!<BR/>BrianBrian amendalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07731863070144483609noreply@blogger.com