This was a sort of mini EuroGA fly-in. It was going to be maybe four aircraft but only two made it – myself and Lionel. Some nice pics of the sunset on the way back 
Probable ILS wx, but that’s good
Metar
EGHQ 060920Z 25013KT 9999 SCT014 11/09 Q1029
TAF
EGHQ 060756Z 0609/0618 22010KT 9999 SCT018
BECMG 0609/0612 28015KT
PROB30
TEMPO 0609/0610 6000 -RADZ BKN010
TEMPO 0612/0618 29018G28KT
BECMG 0616/0618 6000 -RADZ BKN009
Final 30
GA parking
Lionel’s speed machine; he got there at the same time despite starting much further east, and mostly at FL240 against a huge headwind
Excellent food at Catch Seafood, in a village long the coast from Newquay itself
Departing back; Newquay in the distance
Done almost all between layers
These alone make flying worth every penny
Refuelling…
£35 total for landing and parking. Very reasonable.
Excellent. I had to work today. Would have loved a closer look a lionel’s toy.
On the way back, Solent did the transit clearance with just tens of seconds to spare. Really atrocious, given that Bournemouth told them about it some 30nm ahead.
I see. Yup, the 8lbs/gal of jet fuel means you are carrying, depending on temp, around 1200lbs worth of fuel…but you can probably do over 1000nm with that much fuel?
What about the impressive five-blader? Have you always had it or was that an upgrade from three blades?
Antonio wrote:
the 8lbs/gal of jet fuel
It is 0.8 kg/l, that is about 6.67 lb/usgallon, so I carry about 980 lb of fuel. Depending on temperature difference to ISA, I can fly (“to zero range”, having removed about 10 usg for the climb) about 6.5 hours to 7 hours at 200 knots to 195 knots, that is about 1300 nm. Realistically, my record is ELLX to LBSF (825 nmi great circle; 910 nmi planned route), with reserves and alternate.
lionel wrote:
It is 0.8 kg/l, that is about 6.67 lb/usgallon
Oops! Yes of course! I must have got my eights confused.
Impressive range with all that fuel. 1000nm is a bit tight but definitely 900NM is doable, as you experienced. Any performance delta with the five blader?
Antonio wrote:
Any performance delta with the five blader?
No, but it increases prop ground clearance and subjectively feels even less vibrations, and a more “jet-like” noise.
