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Old 4th Sep 2007, 18:26
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A and C
 
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biggles0449

First check your PM's !

Looking at the numbers you have put up they all look good in theory the insurance is not too far from the truth as are the parking fees, but the maintenance costs are so far adrift that it is clear that you have not understood the way maintenance is priced.

The numbers that you quote are fro the basic check without snaggs fixed and the AD's compleated and it is very rare for an aircraft to do 50 hours without having a snagg or two, for example if a tyre is worn to limmits on a 50 hour check this will cost you about £60 for the tyre and about one hours labour (say £45) to fix so that is your plan 10%+ over buget for a tyre worn just wait till they find a cylinder that needs changing. you might get within 20% of these numbers with a lucky buy of a C150 but the idea that you could run a complex aircraft for these numbers is so far off the mark that it reads like alice in wonderland.

The price for buying the aircraft is interesting to say the least , yes you can buy aircraft for that sort of money but and this is the very big but you will get a dog with old radios, a high time engine, faded paint and the inside will smell as if some sort of pond life is living in the carpets!

In short the whole plot will be very expensive to run in the short term because people who are about to sell an aircraft skimp on the maintenance because they won't see a return on it.

If you want to know any more then PM or call me, I am in the business of leaseing quality aircraft that you would feel safe to fly, This comes at a price but is a very economical way to build hours without all the risks of joint ownership.
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