OSH for the uninitiated...

"Jack Allison" wrote

No looking back now, especially since we're operating
for *less* than another FBO in the area charges for their wet rate on a
C-152.

Are you also including a fund for: engine overhaul reserve, annual
inspection expenses reserve, and hangar or tiedown, in your per hour
calculation? If so, that is truly great news!
--
Jim in NC

Jim ....

Please..."annual inspection expenses reserve" should be out of your
vocabulary. The annual inspection should be something on the order of
$200-400. What the inspection REVEALS if not taken care of during the year
might be a hell of a lot more. But don't lay the cost of preventive
maintenance on the annual.

My annual this year (if I couldn't do it myself) would be $150. The
cylinder inspection and replacement of parts is another $600. The muffler
with deteriorated flame tubes is another $600. The muffler shroud is $200.
Is this $1400 part of the annual? I think not. Please separate "average
preventive maintenance" from the "annual".

Thanks,


Jim


"Morgans" wrote in message
...

Are you also including a fund for: engine overhaul reserve, annual
inspection expenses reserve, and hangar or tiedown, in your per hour
calculation? If so, that is truly great news!
--
Jim in NC

"RST Engineering" wrote Jim ....

Please..."annual inspection expenses reserve" should be out of your
vocabulary. The annual inspection should be something on the order of
$200-400. What the inspection REVEALS if not taken care of during the
year
might be a hell of a lot more. But don't lay the cost of preventive
maintenance on the annual.

True. Well said.

If the plane is new to you, and a very complete prebuy inspection was not
done; then you could get bitten on the behind.
--
Jim in NC

RST Engineering wrote:

Jim ....

Please..."annual inspection expenses reserve" should be out of your
vocabulary. The annual inspection should be something on the order of
$200-400. What the inspection REVEALS if not taken care of during the year
might be a hell of a lot more. But don't lay the cost of preventive
maintenance on the annual.

My annual this year (if I couldn't do it myself) would be $150. The
cylinder inspection and replacement of parts is another $600. The muffler
with deteriorated flame tubes is another $600. The muffler shroud is $200.
Is this $1400 part of the annual? I think not. Please separate "average
preventive maintenance" from the "annual".

It is only maintenance if you replace the parts before they break. :-)


Matt

No, it is always maintenance. It is PREVENTIVE maintenance if you replace
the parts before they break. {;^P

Jim



It is only maintenance if you replace the parts before they break. :-)


Matt

RST Engineering wrote:

No, it is always maintenance. It is PREVENTIVE maintenance if you replace
the parts before they break. {;^P

No, it is a repair when done after the break. :-)

Preventive maintenance is redundant.


Matt

I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man.

{;-)

Jim





"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
RST Engineering wrote:

No, it is always maintenance. It is PREVENTIVE maintenance if you
replace the parts before they break. {;^P

No, it is a repair when done after the break. :-)

Preventive maintenance is redundant.


Matt

RST Engineering wrote:
I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man.

{;-)

Ah, preventive maintenance. :-)

Saves a later repair after the battle. ;-)


Matt

Morgans wrote:

Are you also including a fund for: engine overhaul reserve, annual
inspection expenses reserve, and hangar or tiedown, in your per hour
calculation? If so, that is truly great news!
Yep, this is including all fixed and variable expenses. Variable
expenses including engine/maintenance reserves and fuel run right at
$50/hr., depending on fuel cost. Tack on another $200/month for each
one of us (three partners) and that has put it right at $70/hr. for my
hours each of the last two months.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow N2104T

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