These are great insights, thanks for providing details. It does seem there are
significant advantages to the 914 vs a 912S. The focus always seems to be on
maximizing speed at the cost of range.
If you're flying at high altitude with a 914 with a decent tailwind, does it
make
sense to pull the power to a low cruise setting to save fuel while keeping
a reasonable speed? You mention that we should expect 25 ANMPG with a 914.
What
does that number look like at a reduced power setting at altitude?
My thinking is that a low power cruise would allow to sacrifice some speed in
exchange
for more time aloft, in the end, increasing range and ANMPG. With a 914,
what is the optimal power setting/altitude to mazimize fuel economy/range
assuming wind is not a factor?
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