RE: p-51 pts setup
Here's what I do to find how long a plane will fly on a tank of fuel. Fill the tank and run the plane on the ground (after the engine is broken in). Run it wide open and time how long it takes to run out of fuel. I then use a countdown timer set to less than that time so I know how long I can stay in the air. When the alarm goes off it's time to land.
Ken