Why haven't rental rates come back down?

On 05/13/09 10:54, Dallas wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2009 20:07:24 GMT, Bob wrote:

My FBO/Flight School charges $95.00 (wet) for a 172, a $3 increase from
last year.

Those are sweet prices. I hope you appreciate the good deal you've got
going there.



Not to make you feel worse, but in my club, we rent IFR-certified 172s
for around $80 wet. Plus we have great insurance for a club membership
fee of $19/month.


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

Mark Hansen wrote in
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On 05/13/09 10:54, Dallas wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2009 20:07:24 GMT, Bob wrote:

My FBO/Flight School charges $95.00 (wet) for a 172, a $3 increase
from last year.

Those are sweet prices. I hope you appreciate the good deal you've
got going there.



Not to make you feel worse, but in my club, we rent IFR-certified 172s
for around $80 wet. Plus we have great insurance for a club membership
fee of $19/month.



No yearly or monthly membership fees. Club has a bonus program that
actually lowers the prices for members. Deposit at least $300 in your
account, and get a 20% bonus. This brings the cost of a 172 down to
$79.00. We are also reimbursed for fuel if we have to buy it at another
airport.
One of the busiest flight schools in the area. Several distinguished
graduates, including a several astronauts.

On 05/14/09 07:06, Bob wrote:
Mark Hansen wrote in
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On 05/13/09 10:54, Dallas wrote:
On Tue, 12 May 2009 20:07:24 GMT, Bob wrote:

My FBO/Flight School charges $95.00 (wet) for a 172, a $3 increase
from last year.

Those are sweet prices. I hope you appreciate the good deal you've
got going there.



Not to make you feel worse, but in my club, we rent IFR-certified 172s
for around $80 wet. Plus we have great insurance for a club membership
fee of $19/month.



No yearly or monthly membership fees. Club has a bonus program that
actually lowers the prices for members. Deposit at least $300 in your
account, and get a 20% bonus. This brings the cost of a 172 down to
$79.00. We are also reimbursed for fuel if we have to buy it at another
airport.
One of the busiest flight schools in the area. Several distinguished
graduates, including a several astronauts.

Sounds great. What kind of insurance do you get for that? Like I said,
at my club, the members are all "named insureds" on the club policy,
so we are completely covered (1M total/100K per seat, full hull
damage, etc.). The club even pays the deductible in the event of an
accident.

I was very happy to find this club. At other rental outlets in the
area, I was going to have to pay over $100/hr for a plane and still
have to deal with my own insurance.

Regards,

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

Club has a bonus program that
actually lowers the prices for members. Deposit at least $300 in your
account, and get a 20% bonus. This brings the cost of a 172 down to
$79.00.

I *really* have to go to the US to do some serious flying soon. I'm
currently renting a 172R for €175 ($237) per hour wet...and it's not even
IFR certified in Germany. It has the U.S. standard IFR avionics but Germany
requires a DME in addition to all the other stuff. When was the last time
you heard "expect localizer/DME approach"? :-(

On Thu, 14 May 2009 18:29:55 +0200, Kai Rode wrote:

I *really* have to go to the US to do some serious flying soon. I'm
currently renting a 172R for ¤175 ($237) per hour wet...

*Now* I feel better.

:- )

--
Dallas

In article ,
Dallas wrote:

On Thu, 14 May 2009 18:29:55 +0200, Kai Rode wrote:

I *really* have to go to the US to do some serious flying soon. I'm
currently renting a 172R for ¤175 ($237) per hour wet...

*Now* I feel better.

:- )

I'm really sorry to do this, but I just can't resist. I tried to stop,
honestly, but I can't! I paid $32 for a 2.3 hour flight this past
weekend.

I completely understand and accept all of the hate which will probably
flow my way now.

--
Mike Ash
Radio Free Earth
Broadcasting from our climate-controlled studios deep inside the Moon

On 05/14/09 14:50, Mike Ash wrote:
In article ,
Dallas wrote:

On Thu, 14 May 2009 18:29:55 +0200, Kai Rode wrote:

I *really* have to go to the US to do some serious flying soon. I'm
currently renting a 172R for ¤175 ($237) per hour wet...

*Now* I feel better.

:- )

I'm really sorry to do this, but I just can't resist. I tried to stop,
honestly, but I can't! I paid $32 for a 2.3 hour flight this past
weekend.

I completely understand and accept all of the hate which will probably
flow my way now.


Well, yeah, but see we pay a lot extra for all that engine noise which
you miss out on :-)


--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

In article ,
Mark Hansen wrote:

On 05/14/09 14:50, Mike Ash wrote:
In article ,
Dallas wrote:

On Thu, 14 May 2009 18:29:55 +0200, Kai Rode wrote:

I *really* have to go to the US to do some serious flying soon. I'm
currently renting a 172R for ¤175 ($237) per hour wet...

*Now* I feel better.

:- )

I'm really sorry to do this, but I just can't resist. I tried to stop,
honestly, but I can't! I paid $32 for a 2.3 hour flight this past
weekend.

I completely understand and accept all of the hate which will probably
flow my way now.


Well, yeah, but see we pay a lot extra for all that engine noise which
you miss out on :-)

I know, and then you pay even more money for fancy headsets to block the
noise out again. It boggles the mind, I tell you.

--
Mike Ash
Radio Free Earth
Broadcasting from our climate-controlled studios deep inside the Moon

Kai Rode schrieb:
Club has a bonus program that
actually lowers the prices for members. Deposit at least $300 in your
account, and get a 20% bonus. This brings the cost of a 172 down to
$79.00.

I *really* have to go to the US to do some serious flying soon.

I have no hope to be 'able' to come back for some years, money (at
*that* exchange rate!) is not that big of an issue ....
Too bad. I am still missing to stand at the rim of the Grand Canyon ... :-(

Martin Hotze wrote:
I am still missing to stand at the rim of the Grand Canyon ... :-(

Well, I haven't made it there yet either. Some day I hope...