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Old 10th August 2014 | 17:52
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aerofun851
 
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: Salisbury
Get a Tipsy Nipper mate.
If you ignore the engine fund and I was lucky enough to get free hangarage
my flying costs work out at £36 per hour including fuel. How so ?
I dont thrash the a/c and cruise at 80 kt which keeps the fuel burn to 8-9 Lt per hour. (Jabiru ) I have it insured on a ground risks only policy which actually allows 20hours flying "for the purposes of test flying, relocation, demonstration to prospective purchasers etc etc" Cost £182 per year. I service it my self and
do all the maintenance.
The down side... if you are over 5 ft 9 inches, forget it..no headroom and your thighs foul the mainspar, and its single seat.
And best of all...I'TS AEROBATIC
All the best
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