Originally Posted by
tail wheel
Fuel figures seem rather odd, cost too low?
Good luck achieving $2,000 as an average per 100 hourly on a 25 to 30 year old airplane!!
How about radio, electrical, instrument, tires, corrosion and 100 other reasons why costs are extremely difficult to predict.
If you are flying only 100 hours per annum you won't be replacing the engine every five years. But when it does come to overhaul I suspect the bill will be closer to Aus$35,000 to Aus$40,000 with new cylinders, if there are no major component or crankcase repairs.
What I can predict is that there will be two wonderful days in your life - the day you buy and the day you sell.
As often said this is a pilots forum- I am a maintenance guy.
I suspect maintenance costs to be closer to mine - actual and budget. Sux budgeting for 10 lts oil use per hour.