| Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | I cringe when I hear pilots comment about the lack of range or endurance in a 150/152! Are you guys afraid of heights, or what?  | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,523 Likes: 554 DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! | DA POOBS Member with 30,000+ posts!! Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 35,523 Likes: 554 | I cringe when I hear pilots comment about the lack of range or endurance in a 150/152! Are you guys afraid of heights, or what? Yup.  Poobs - "Dang Gary - we've gone 50 miles. Think we better stop for gas?" Rivetgun (thinking) - "Wonder how many rounds it'll take to put 'im outta his misery?" ![[Linked Image from animatedimages.org]](https://www.animatedimages.org/data/media/218/animated-penguin-image-0137.gif) [ animatedimages.org] Imagine a united world. Join the Popular Front for the Reunification of Gondwanaland. | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,497 Member/1000+posts | Member/1000+posts Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,497 | I cringe when I hear pilots comment about the lack of range or endurance in a 150/152! Are you guys afraid of heights, or what?  Not me! I like altitude. In addtion to more range, it gives you more options in case of a problem. Well, most problems. The view is nice, too. It takes more fuel to get up there, though. | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 Member/15,000 posts | Member/15,000 posts Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 18,962 Likes: 3 | It takes more fuel to get up there, though. I knew that one was coming!  That's true, so it's not efficient for a short flight, but we're talking about cross-country! You make up the difference in higher altitude economy and a long reduced-power descent, if the flight is long enough! I can routinely make 3.5 hour flights in a 150 or 152 with standard tanks, cover nearly 400 miles, and land with plenty of reserve in the tanks, flying at 7,500' or higher! I've done it several times! | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,640 Likes: 49 Member/2500+posts | Member/2500+posts Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,640 Likes: 49 | I have a 2.5 hour butt. After that it's time to get out and stretch the legs.
I recently saw a few newer LSA's with 1,000 mile range going around 105-110mph. I wonder why they put that sort of range capability in those things. Who is going to fly for 9 hours or so????
Jim
Delta Pilot Ghetto KFFC Falcon Field N378T
| | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,704 Likes: 2245 Member/20,000 posts | Member/20,000 posts Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 21,704 Likes: 2245 | Who is going to fly for 9 hours or so???? Easy....members of the iron butt club. (Actual club: they fly 2' off the ground on motorcycles.)  Jim
Cessna 150/150, N2259M - Mighty Mouse
| | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,698 Likes: 1 Member/2500+posts | Member/2500+posts Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,698 Likes: 1 | ...I like altitude... The view is nice, too... I like the 'low routes' myself because, also, of the view. I was talking, recently, with a retired ag pilot who still flew a Pawnee as his personal aircraft. His rationale: No one pays any attention to an ag plane flying at treetop level.  Also, MY personal 'range' is about two hours - forget about the six or seven hour non-stop trips! | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 815 Member/750+posts | Member/750+posts Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 815 | [quote] I was talking, recently, with a retired ag pilot who still flew a Pawnee as his personal aircraft. His rationale: No one pays any attention to an ag plane flying at treetop level. Man , I hate it when somebody thinks of something for I do !  My "Druthers" on X-country altitude preferences are............If I'm just trying to get there for times sake .....I go high ...............If I'm flying "for the joy of the journey" ..........I usualy try & stay low low & lower ! | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,180 Likes: 134 Member/1000+posts | Member/1000+posts Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,180 Likes: 134 | Roger that! 2.5 hour butt and bladder. I fly for fun and relaxation. As we all know getting there is half the fun. I've been asked several times by other pilots "why do you fly a 150". My standard answer is "because I can". My son is a FO for a feeder line. When he comes home his first priority is to take Silverlining up for some "real flying". Ain't it grand!
Ken Yates Clarke County MS N4505U 150/150D
| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,390 Likes: 60 Member/1500+posts | Member/1500+posts Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,390 Likes: 60 | Now I know what the world needs -- a homebuilt 3/4 scale Piper Pawnee! 27' span instead of 36', 18.5', Geo Metro engine... fly "Altitude at discretion."
"The most beautiful thing on earth is the sky above it." -- Joanna Fink
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