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To the below operating costs-.........double or triple those figures if you
licence and fly your plane in Canada! wrote in message news:H0u2d.8226$MS1.2892@trnddc02... On 16-Sep-2004, vincent p. norris wrote: It depends primarily on number of hours flown per year, but given that value it's not too tough to calculate. DIRECT OPERATING COST: Figure 8 gal fuel/hr @ $3.00/gal = $24/hr Figure $16000 for engine overhaul, 2000 hr TBO = $8/hr Figure usage related maintenance = maybe $2/hr (assuming you do your own oil changes) TOTAL DIRECT OPERATNG COSTS = $34/hr FIXED COSTS: Tiedown/hangar, could be anywhere from free to $500/mo. Lets say tiedown at $100/mo = $1200/yr Insurance will depend upon pilot experience and hull value. Let's say $800/yr Annual inspection and other maintenance: When we had a 172 I think it averaged around $1600/yr. (including avionics). TOTAL FIXED COSTS = $3600/yr If the plane is flown a typical 150 hrs/yr, fixed costs as estimated above come in at $24/hr, so total operating cost per hour would be $34 + $24 = $58. But if you only fly 50 hrs/yr the hourly cost is a whopping $96. Note that this analysis does not include depreciation (or appreciation) or costs for periodic painting and interior upgrades, or interest charges on a loan, if applicable. YMMV. -- -Elliott Drucker |
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