Purchasing an aircraft
Hi guys,
just went back into flying after spending nearly 8 years of my life skydiving...
well,I'll keep things short:
I'm thinking of buying an airplane,mainly because renting the usual 172 at the club is crazy expensive per hour,but also it's never easy to have it for long trips or for a long period of time.
Besides the hangar/maintenance costs (which are mostly dependant on location/airplane) I've been thinking that the engine is what makes the huge difference.
at the moment I'm not really sure wether to go for a 2 or 4 seats,but the question I'm asking is the following:
how good are the thielert/diesel engines?
I've noticed that the TBO is rather low (1.200 to 1.500 hrs) but the operating costs seem low (i'm just talking about the fuel burnt)
what about the maintenance?is it more expensive than AVGas engines?
the main reason is that where I'm planning to fly AVGas is almost impossible to find.
and therefore I'd have to stay either on mogas or jet A1...
last but not least:I've been told that ALL cessna aircraft need to have their wings inspected which means £££,is that true or is it just a rumour??
well,that's all for the time being,thanks to all for shedding some light on this new world I've come across.
PS:I dont want to fly ultralight because the weight is a too limiting factor.
thanks a lot to all of you.
P.A.