Piper PA-18 Super Cub CO₂ emissions per flight hour
The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a tandem two-seat taildragger with a 150 hp Lycoming, at home on short strips, floats and skis. Pilots also fly it to tow gliders and banners. At a typical fuel flow of 9.0 US gallons (34 L) of avgas per hour, a Piper PA-18 Super Cub puts about 75 kg of CO₂ into the air for every hour flown.
- CO₂ per flight hour
- 75 kg
- Fuel flow
- 9.0 US gal/h (34 L/h)
- Cost to offset one hour
- $2.70
- Aircraft
- 2 seats, 150 hp
A year of flying in a Piper PA-18 Super Cub
| Hours flown | CO₂ | Cost to offset |
|---|---|---|
| 25 h | 1.88 t | $62.34 |
| 50 h | 3.75 t | $118.13 |
| 100 h | 7.50 t | $223.13 |
| 200 h | 15.00 t | $446.25 |
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 Piper PA-18 Super Cub costs about $2.70. See plans
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How the Piper PA-18 Super Cub compares
CO₂ per flight hour for common piston aircraft, at typical cruise fuel flow.
- Piper PA-18 Super Cub(This aircraft)75 kg CO₂/h
- Cessna 172 Skyhawk88 kg CO₂/h
- Maule M-7-235108 kg CO₂/h
- Cessna 185 Skywagon131 kg CO₂/h
- de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver233 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.