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Staying Proficient In A Fuel-Short World

The cost of avgas is becoming the deciding factor in whether to drive, take or the airlines or even fly at all. Here’s how to stay proficient if you’re flying less than ever.


By Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

If you’re like me, you’re somewhat still in shock over aviation fuel prices. Less than five years ago, I figured it cost around $40 an hour in fuel alone to run my airplane, an IO-520-powered Beech Debonair. Now, it’s closer to $100 an hour and I haven’t seen a similar increase in my income or my airplane budget to support the higher costs. My basic $100 hamburger or crab cake is now at $200, and climbing. …


 
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