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Old 5th October 2011 | 14:17
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Brachetta
 
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Purchasing an aircraft...why, what, which...

Dear fellows airmen;

I am considering purchasing my first aircraft and I am looking at a LSA Aeroprakt A22 with Rotax 912 ULS 100 HP

At the moment I pay around 110 euros/hour for rental. Planning to fly 300 hours/year approx...if not more

The price of the aircraft is around 60,000 euros.
Yearly fix cost is around 3000 euros (1000euros/year hangar + 1000 euros/year insurance + 500 euros x 2 services - 1 each 100 hs) 1000 euros
Cost of hour (fuel, oil, miscellanea) I calculated 16 euros based on colleagues comments.

I wonder also how much the aircraft holds value when reselling (eventually)

I want the plane to practice, do locals, get better, keep active and because I simply love flying this thing and offers me the best compromise between performance and cost. Also basically because is the only plane I am able to afford right now.
Note that other than LSA is extremely restricted here in the UAE so the Aeroprakt would be the logical chice for my reality.

Does any of you have done a similar analisis and perhaps went through a more knowledgeable decision process?
Words of encouragement or simply a valid opinion to help me out on this would be great.

Thanks a lot everyone and keep ‘em coming.

FB

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