Does anyone know
why private flying is so much more expensive in the UK?
I assume that gas costs more in Eurupe, but sure that can't account for the average per-hour rental costing twice as much as here in N. America (btw, gasoline in Canada is more expensive than in the USA, even though Canada is the USA's largest oil exporter ... go figure! The higher prices here must reflect our higher taxes).
Most aircraft parts come from the USA, so they should not cost any higher in the UK, except of course for the shipping expense.
As Britain is far less litigious than America, I would think that aviation insurance would cost less, not more.
Your thoughts, anyone?
