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news%lvf.2414$q26.1856@trnddc03... [snip] As to questions of added costs associated with retractable gear and CS prop: RG will probably end up costing $200-300 extra per year for hull insurance. Based on our experience (normally aspirated 1979 Arrow IV) extra maintenance averages about $250/year. However, we save about $1500 per year in fuel costs (flying 150 hrs), compared to similar performance FG aircraft (e.g. C-182, Dakota). The CS prop probably costs about $1.50-2.00/hr in extra maintenance costs (largely the cost of overhaul). However, it is a must for turbocharged aircraft. Elliott: Thanks, that's the sort of rough numbers I've been looking for viz c/s vs fixed prop, retract vs fixed gear, etc. That sounds like, all told $1K / year "extra" for the retract (ins + mx) and c/s prop (mx). Is your $10/hr "savings" based on going the same speed but burning ~2.5 - 3 gph less to do it in a retract (less drag, I assume)? I'm still getting a feel for performance comparisons (hence this thread!), I don't want to make a bad assumption on what you're saying.... What about turbo vs normal aspiration? Another poster suggested ~$40K for an overhaul of a (specific model) t/c engine, which seems to be ~2x what I've read elsewhere. What about annual & "surprise" mx cost differences? If I'm understanding you correctly, the differences (not including turbo) should be about a wash for flying 100 hrs/yr. Even if it's not (or if I fall into the apparently common category of overestimating my annual flying), $1K / yr extra doesn't scare me.... Thanks! -- Doug "Where am I to go/Now that I've gone too far?" -- Golden Earring, "Twilight Zone" (my email is spam-proofed; read the address and make the appropriate change to contact me) |
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