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Old April 13th 05, 08:28 PM
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It works both ways. The fall of the dollar has the effect of exaggerating
the
cost increase, expressed in dollars. In EUROS, avgas has gone from about
1.30/l last year to 1.52/l today - a 17% increase. But since the dollar
has
dropped from.833 to .77, the expressed result in dollars is exggerated. An
American travelling to Europe for some recreational flying would have paid
$6/gal a year ago, and $7.50/gal today, a 25% increase, expressed in
dollars.

Just checked the rental price of a C-172R at a flying club outside Paris.
It's EUR149 ($194)/hr.


Exactly the same as the UK..........