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Trip to Sedona Arizona

Trip to Sedona Arizona. Flight Distance 314 nm Use Mapquest for freeway distance. Average Speed Equation. Average Speed = Distance/Time. C180 Sky Wagon. 230 horse power engine Cruises at 140 nm/hr Fuel Burn 12 gal/hr Climb rate 1000 ft/min Climb speed 100nm/hr Climb fuel burn

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Trip to Sedona Arizona

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  1. Trip to Sedona Arizona • Flight Distance 314 nm • Use Mapquest for freeway distance

  2. Average Speed Equation • Average Speed = Distance/Time

  3. C180 Sky Wagon • 230 horse power engine • Cruises at 140 nm/hr • Fuel Burn 12 gal/hr • Climb rate 1000 ft/min • Climb speed 100nm/hr • Climb fuel burn 14 gal/hr

  4. AA5 Grumman Traveler • 150 horse power engine • Cruises at 100 nm/hr • Fuel burn 9 gal/hr • Climb rate 500 ft/min • Climb fuel burn 11 gal/hr • Climb speed 80 nm/hr

  5. Generic Car • Average speed 60 mi/hr • Fuel burn 25 mi/gal

  6. Questions • How long does it take each plane to make it to Sedona (assuming no wind and that the planes are already at cruise altitude) ? • How long does it take the car to make it to Sedona ? • How much fuel is consumed by each plane and the car ? • How long does it take each plane to climb 9500 feet ? • How much time does this take to climb 9500 ft ? • How much fuel is consumed during the climb? • How far does each plane travel during the climb? • How much fuel is consumed on the trip to Sedona if each plane has to climb up to cruise altitude first? • Aviation fuel is about 5 dollars/gal and auto fuel is about 4 dollars/gal, how much does it cost for each plane and the car to travel to Sedona?

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