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Just taking a swag at what it might cost to buy and own a $40,000 plane
in the Cherokee class, here is what I came up with. Feedback from those who are wiser appreciated: Assumption: $40,000 plane bought with a 15-year 7.5% loan with 20% down. Startup costs: Down payment: $8,000 Loan fees: $250 (guessed from googling on aircraft financing) pre-buy activities: $2,000 (inspections, travel to view planes, etc) reserve for first annual/squawks: $5,000 (not really an expense but need to have available in case) Monthly fixed costs (some are annual costs divided by 12): Tiedown: $35 (verified with local FBO) Loan payments: $300 (used online loan calculator) Insurance: $90 (online quote from AOPA insurance agency, $1M/$100K, 160 hr VFR pilot) Annual: $75 (assume $900 annuals) Hourly costs: Gas: $24 (8gph @$3 per) Engine reserve: $15 (assume engine has 1000 hours left and an overhaul will be $15K) Other reserves: $10 |
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