Redeye, thats fantastic friend, thank you
I was doing some digging in the interim between posts, and called a friend or two who also fly that machine - 300 hours P.A. is turning into a rather conservative estimate.
Your right, for all I think the school owners are nice chaps, as businessmen, applause indeed.
With the ease and affordability of aviation finance now, I can see why so many folk go for the purchase option. Sad if the S.F.H. option starts to dissapear though.