Louis L. Perley III wrote:

This is exactly why I bought a C152 early in my training. I was doing
some calculations and wondered where all the cost of renting came from. Once
I calculated that I found that I could buy a decent bird for around ~25,000
and after that, as you say about the only hourly cost is fuel and oil.

.... and engine reserve (as you've already realized), but I'm guessing that's
a pretty small number for you averaged out over TBO, despite the pain of
your recent overhaul. Did you buy the plane with a runout engine, or did it
catch you by surprise?


Keep having fun.


All the best,


David