How does aircraft hire work?!
I am thinking about approaching various providers to hire a C172, it would be helpful to know how this typically works so that I can have an informed discussion.
Several publish hourly rates, however if I want to take the aircraft for 2 days but only fly for 2 hours over that period, how will they charge? I understand that it is a lost earning opportunity for them when it is sitting on the ground doing nothing, but equally it is putting no time on the engine. I guess a reasonable rate would be their hourly profit from a normal hour of flying? Although they may not see it like that!
Thanks