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Old 6th June 2003 | 05:23
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Steamhead
 
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Spares Costs

Recently we purchased carbon brushes for prop de-ice slip rings
at £48.50 each plus Vat.
Each brush weighs 4 grams.
4 grams of gold will cost you £32
4 gram of platinum will cost you £52
So each brush is worth more than its weight in gold.
We often are asked why is aircraft maintenence so expensive,
and this sort of pricing is my justification.
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