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For those that did not come along.	Attachments: phil Ceder Key Base to rnwy 5	Attachments: Final to rnwy 5 Ceder Bar Me n phil Seabrease	Attachments: Me V

David Mazer - Aug 23,2011 Viewers | Reply


	Where did you get gas once you were there?


	no gas that i saw there. i had enough for round trip. Phil stopped at Tavares on his way <br />back to Sanford.

John w Shirah - Aug 24,2011 Viewers | Reply


	hey troy, nice to see ur significant other as ur co-pilot. has her fear of flying diminished a lil?. i know last time i saw you, she wasnt to fond of being off the ground.


	got a new co-pilot. she loves to fly.

John w Shirah - Aug 24,2011 Viewers | Reply


	congrats bud

Joe Varner - Aug 24,2011 Viewers | Reply


	David, Crystal River airport is about 25 miles to the east and they have fuel. I had an Aventura 2 that had a smaller tank than my Searey and I always had to stop at Crystal River for fuel on my return flight back to Winter Havven. Cedar Key is a great place to visit, however you do need to be aware that the runway is only around 2300ft long (I think) and runs from water to water. It is no problem for the Searey as long as you don't land long.

David Mazer - Aug 25,2011 Viewers | Reply


	Thanks for the info. I can fit a couple gas cans in the baggage area and bring an extra 7.5 gal with me and still be in wt&bal. That appears to be enough but it is always good to have options.

David Mazer - Aug 26,2011 Viewers | Reply


	If Crystal River (CGC) has Mogas, they are hiding it well. It isn't listed on 100ll.com or airnav.com.


	they have 100ll.<br />not recommended for a Rotax but, better than salt water

Joe Varner - Aug 27,2011 Viewers | Reply


	David, I have been using 100ll for years on cross countries, never a <br />problem at all. Just cost way too <br />much. Also I think most of the mogas at airports have a lower octane <br />than what is recommended. What <br />do you know about mogas At airports Troy. If you have an airport with <br />mogas and 100 ll, which is best to <br />use ?


	the bad thing with 100LL is that it has all that lead in it. you can use it but it's not <br />recommended. due to having to have more frequent oil changes and lead buildup on valve <br />components. I use Mogas when available. also, use semi-synthetic oil when using 100LL <br />and don't forget to wipe out the lead from your oil can with a rag.


	as far as Octain, Rotax's concern is longevity of fuel quality. we were taught that you can <br />run regular 89 IF your gonna burn it all that same day. in S America they run 40% ethanol <br />in these engines.(just a little side note).

Joe Varner - Aug 24,2011 Viewers | Reply


	Great photo's Troy. How did you like Cedar Key. It is one of my favorite spots to go for the day. I stayed over night once, but you run out of things to do real quick if you stay too long. The runway is always fun to land on, You just don't want to land long. There has been many planes run off in the water from landing long or having poor brakes. I was partners in a Cherokee Arrow that had an approach speed of 90 mph, boy did that runway seem short when I flew the arrow there. It did have good brakes thankfully


	I have many hours in an arrow. what a pig. airnav says it's 2600' we liked it alot. I had <br />plenty of fuel for round trip and landed just fine kinda long taxi then. but, i dicked around on <br />take off and used the whole thing. (almost). the food at Seabrease was very good. <br />Joe, you were not the one with the hang over were you?

Wayne Nagy - Aug 25,2011 Viewers | Reply


	When I fly into Cedar Key, I carry 2 empty 5 gallon containers...The nice lady that runs the taxi service was happy to stop at the gas station after I ate lunch at the restaurant. I only buy what I need so the containers are empty when stored in the back ...<br /><br />C edar Key is a great getaway ...I stop there on my trips from Ft Myers to Tallahassee.<br />Glad to see you enjoyed the island that has the smallest K-12 student body of any public school in Florida!


	I was surprised to see a school there.<br />lunch for 3 was only 64. bucks, the view priceless, the company was the best.<br />we saw dolphin (mom n baby), Ray's and even pink flamingo.

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