Thu, May 15, 2008
Four-Part Series Will Run In Group's Weekly Newsletters
It’s no secret
that rising fuel prices are really putting the pinch on pilots. So
the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is taking steps
to help members get the most out of each aviation fuel dollar.
"We can’t drive the cost of crude oil down," said Woody
Cahall, AOPA’s vice president of Government Affairs, Pilot
Information Center. "But we have a lot of experience to draw on,
and we can help our members fly as fuel-efficiently as
possible."
Beginning with the Friday issue of AOPA’s weekly ePilot
and eFlight Training electronic newsletters, AOPA’s Pilot
Information Center (the technical staff who answer your questions)
will publish a four-part series on ways pilots can reduce their
fuel costs by reducing fuel consumption. The series will also be
posted on AOPA's website.
The series begins with a look at things pilots can do in the
cockpit, such as proper leaning, economy cruise settings, and
cruise descent. Subsequent installments will look at efficient
flight planning to make best use of winds and weather conditions,
aircraft condition including the engine and cleaning up items that
create drag, and aircraft modifications that can improve speed,
efficiency, and overall performance on any flight.
AOPA has taken other steps to help members keep fuel costs down,
such as partnering with an online fuel-tracking website to
list current fuel prices by airport in AOPA’s Airport
Directory Online. The directory’s search function allows
pilots to find the cheapest avgas near their home airport or along
their route of flight.
"As with automotive fuel, there is no indication that aviation
fuel prices are going to go down anytime soon," said Cahall. "So
pilots need to do what they can to conserve fuel, and we want to
help them do that."
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