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Originally Posted by jamesqf
PS: Just a note re small aircraft efficiency. With my Piper Cherokee 180, I could do about 18 mpg, not far off typical SUV mileage, but I was travelling at ~140 mph, and often cutting miles travelled by a third, or even half, 'cause I didn't have to go around curves.
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Flew a Warrior when I took lessons a few years back, so I like flying. You do realize that you were getting 18mpg in what is essentially my Civic while doing 140 mph. Fun, yes....Fast, you betcha..... beautiful view, Oh Man....worth every penny, certainly....efficient, debatable.