AV8ER
Well Known Member
I had an interesting experience last week while cruising VFR on top, north of Los Angeles at 11,500’, near gross weight, and on a converging path with a same direction 2022 SR22T G6 Cirrus who was cruising at 11,000’.
Scroll to bottom and find clip. Starts at 24.13
The Cirrus Driver asks LA Center what the RV is burning at that speed.
I respond directly to the Cirrus Driver’s question on frequency - “Eleven and a half, how’s the Cirrus?”
LA Center Controller then asks me - “Seven Zulu Kilo, the Cirrus above you wants to know what’s your fuel burn at that speed”
I respond - “Eleven and a half, how’s the Cirrus?”
Cirrus Driver - “Thank you”
LA Center Controller - “For my education what’s the Cirrus burning?”
Cirrus Driver – “We are burning 17.2. I thought the RV gets down to uh 7 an hour”
LA Center Controller - “Oh, it’s an RV-10”
I was thinking, you can’t be cirrus? I have high expectations for our lovingly crafted, normally aspirated, 260 horse power RV-10 but burning only 7 gallons an hour while moving (4) seats 184 kts over the terra firma below, well that’s something Van himself hasn’t been able to do! Hahaha
Scroll to bottom and find clip. Starts at 24.13
The Cirrus Driver asks LA Center what the RV is burning at that speed.
I respond directly to the Cirrus Driver’s question on frequency - “Eleven and a half, how’s the Cirrus?”
LA Center Controller then asks me - “Seven Zulu Kilo, the Cirrus above you wants to know what’s your fuel burn at that speed”
I respond - “Eleven and a half, how’s the Cirrus?”
Cirrus Driver - “Thank you”
LA Center Controller - “For my education what’s the Cirrus burning?”
Cirrus Driver – “We are burning 17.2. I thought the RV gets down to uh 7 an hour”
LA Center Controller - “Oh, it’s an RV-10”
I was thinking, you can’t be cirrus? I have high expectations for our lovingly crafted, normally aspirated, 260 horse power RV-10 but burning only 7 gallons an hour while moving (4) seats 184 kts over the terra firma below, well that’s something Van himself hasn’t been able to do! Hahaha