90 different French / first trip in home built.
90 different French airfields in 12 years and first trip in home built.
Last week I visited 6 new French airfields and got my total up to 90! All the airfields have been visited VFR and this year I had my self built MCR01 for the first time, which performed very well.
We covered 1600nm at an average speed wheals to wheals of 121kn. Average fuel consumption was 18.5 lph and typical cruse was 128kn. Max straight and level achieved was 148kn and typical rate of climb 2 up at MTOW in hot conditions was 900fpm.
My total fuel cost was £250 against £900 if I had been in my old 180hp AA5B. You really do not need to spend a fortune on running costs to do serious touring and the new breed of VLA class aircraft make superb mounts for serious trips two up.
Rod1