He's over pricing even based on sportsplanes.com's own business model.
http://sportsplanes.com/Content.aspx?Page=Lease%20601
Operating Cost at 700 hours per year is estimated to be $45.03
700hrs/yr is only 1.9 hr per day flying.
Cost of debt service for a loan of $54,500 over 12 yrs. at 9% is $620/month
or $10.63/hr based on 700 hrs per yr.
Average school may charge $69.00 per hr including fuel.
Gives profit of $13.34/hr
Annual Profit of $9,338.00 per airplane after paying all monthly payments
and operating costs
Note: costs may change.
This is an estimate
"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On 12 Oct 2005 22:04:09 -0700, wrote:
I really like the 601 and would love to put 10 to 20 hours on one but
the price should be more like $60/hr for the plane.
Dream on! I pay $75 wet for a Cub that is worth $35,000 tops. If the
plane you want to fly costs $80,000, you are going to pay north of
$100/hour for the privilege of sitting in it with the engine running.
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