American Champion Super Decathlon CO₂ emissions per flight hour
The American Champion Super Decathlon is a tandem two-seat aerobatic trainer with a 180 hp fuel-injected Lycoming and inverted fuel and oil systems. Aerobatic flying at high power burns more than this cruise figure. At a typical fuel flow of 9.6 US gallons (36 L) of avgas per hour, a American Champion Super Decathlon puts about 80 kg of CO₂ into the air for every hour flown.
- CO₂ per flight hour
- 80 kg
- Fuel flow
- 9.6 US gal/h (36 L/h)
- Cost to offset one hour
- $2.88
- Aircraft
- 2 seats, 180 hp
A year of flying in a American Champion Super Decathlon
| Hours flown | CO₂ | Cost to offset |
|---|---|---|
| 25 h | 2.00 t | $66.50 |
| 50 h | 4.00 t | $126 |
| 100 h | 8.00 t | $238 |
| 200 h | 16.00 t | Contact us |
Costs are for the yearly plan, from $0.035 per kg with lower rates as the amount grows. The monthly plan is $0.036 per kg, and one tonne once is $40.
On the monthly plan, offsetting an hour in a American Champion Super Decathlon costs about $2.88. See plans
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How the American Champion Super Decathlon compares
CO₂ per flight hour for common piston aircraft, at typical cruise fuel flow.
- American Champion Citabria 7ECA56 kg CO₂/h
- American Champion Super Decathlon(This aircraft)80 kg CO₂/h
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk88 kg CO₂/h
- Extra 300L151 kg CO₂/h
How we calculate this
Burning one US gallon of avgas releases about 8.31 kg of CO₂, so CO₂ per hour is fuel flow multiplied by 8.31. The figure covers combustion only, not producing or transporting the fuel.
Your real fuel flow depends on power setting, mixture, altitude and how much of the hour you spend climbing. If your logs give you an average burn, multiply it by 8.31 for a closer number.
Offset the CO₂ from every hour you fly
Retire rated carbon credits for the CO₂ your flights emit. Pick your aircraft and hours, and get a certificate for every order.