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Dave Riggs Wrote:

>14 gal for a 15 min climb to 17,500 ft@ 180 Kts/3300 FPM burning 54 GPH

That does not add up.  15 minutes at 3300FPM will put you at close to FL500.  I know that you need to add in time for the usual climb up another 2000 then wait for 3 minutes then another 2000 routine from ATC, but this may be a little pessimistic.

>This would only leave you $2,100 for avionics and engine instruments?

Where have you been Dave?  Have you not heard of Blue Sky, I mean Blue Mountain Avionics?  And don't forget the EFIS-D10 that someone mentioned?

Hamid

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