In answer to the question originally posted...
Do airline pilots hypermile?
"Yes, apparently some do." (OK, so not an "airline" pilot.)
From the
Noblesville (IN) Daily Times...
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Kris Maynard has posted 10 world and United States national aviation records in the past few years, including a United States Transcontinental Speed Record.
The Fishers resident is about to add another record to his list. Maynard plans to be the first person in the world to set a record for aircraft efficiency.
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and National Aeronautic Association, the governing bodies of world and United States national aviation records, will begin to recognize aircraft efficiency as a new category of world aviation records March 1.
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Kris Maynard is shown in his Aviat Husky, A-1A equipped with a Lycoming 0-360 engine and a 76-inch Hartzell propeller.
It's apparently the Geo Metro of the skies, capable of 12.2 km/kg of fuel, at low power settings. That converts to about 20.7 mpg
The guy is truly dedicated to what he's doing:
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“My goal is two-fold,” said Maynard. “First, I want to post an efficiency mark that is respectable, and being the first person in the world to do so will be icing on the cake. My second goal is to draw attention to the record category itself and help focus competitive energy throughout the aeronautical industry toward improving airplane efficiency.”
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Read the whole article:
http://www.county29.net/cms2/index.p...583&Itemid=230