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Fred:: a rule of thumb that I have always used is 4 times fuel. average 100 Hrs per year is 600 gals of fuel @ $3.00 X 4 = $7,200 or $1.38 per mile. Wayne Woollard 6596Q Fred Hensley wrote: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Has the group ever calculated the average cost of keeping their coupes in > the air. These are my "first" figures. Any comments???????? > > Fuel 5gal.X $1.50 7.50 > Oil .50 > Maint. (Annual) 10.00 > Hourly engine reserve 7.00 > Hourly prop reserve 1.00 > Total variable cost / Hour $26.00 > > Average Speed 90 > Average variable cost per hour $0.29 > > Insurance /year 800.00 > Tiedown /year 450.00 > Annual check ride 100.00 > Total Fixed cost / year $1350.00 > Average hours flown / year 75 > Average fixed cost / hour $18.00 > Total variable cost plus fixed cost /hour $44.00 > > Hope I didn't leave out any heavy expenses. This is bad enough on a retirees > check... > Fred Hensley > N2689H > Punta Gorda, Fl (PGD) > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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