Hi Funfly, thanks for your input.
The yearly cost can be broken down to:
In Dirhams
- Hangar: 5,000AED
- Insurance: 5,000AED
- 4 x 100 hours checks @ 2,000 AED: 8,000AED
- 50 hours of general repair (4h/month roughly) @ 100AED/hour: 5,000
- Spare parts, miscellanea: 7,000AED
- TOTAL: 30,000AED= 6,000Euros
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I wouldn’t really consider sharing a plane for couple reasons: I don’t really know so much anybody who flies here. A plane is a robust but sensitive machine that needs more than love and care, I couldn’t be bothered liaising with anyone to see who did what on it.
Also, I am honestly not good at sharing, simply. I don’t even really like my dear wife to drive my car so much, and I can see myself going crazy if the interiors are dirty/torn or something hasn’t been maintained properly.
Call me whatever, but this is a personality thing and I know myself to the point of accepting that I won’t really enjoy a share of a plane.
If we were talking of a C172 I might have considered it, as it would be impossible for me to get one on my own.
The idea of getting the A22 came because I just find almost impossible get my hands on one of the club units on weekends, as they are flying instruction during the best hours and are not free to be taken on 3 – 4 hours fly. Oh! The freedom of deciding when to fly!
Anyhow the missus supports me as long as I use my funds…now is up to me to decide putting the monies in one or I might as well just continue renting and daydreaming….
Would be great to hear about experiences/satisfactions/regrets to help me make up my mind…
Thanks guys!
FB
Last edited by Brachetta; 6th October 2011 at 13:29.