Hi Peter,
Do the math. Using HPN FBO rates, the cost for to hire a plane and a CFI
round trip to come "save" you works out to pretty close to $5/mi...


But I do agree - they should put in actual cost recovery. Not a flat
rate. If you get stuck in Bridgeport and the CFI can rent a one-way car
for $40 to get there?


"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in
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"John Harlow" wrote in message
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Now if I could only afford my own plane.......

What would you do differently in this scenario if you had your own
plane?

You can do whatever you want. You can leave it there a week before
even calling a mechanic; you can just find a way home and deal with it
whenever you want. $5 a mile? Hire a plane and CFI from another FBO
to get you there cheaper. This is a rip-off, plain and simple. If
every FBO did that and I didn't own a plane I would give up flying
before renting under such terms.

How esle could they "have" you? I wouldn't trust those guys in the
least. I have yet to see a contract with ONE onerous clause. Either
there are none or there are a whole bunch in there, sometimes hidden.