Direct operating cost
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Direct operating cost
Hey rotorheads!
I need info on direct operating costs for A-109E and EC-135P2+. Manufacturers website is very sparse on the technical information regarding these two types.
Thank you for any info.
Regards, Jure
I need info on direct operating costs for A-109E and EC-135P2+. Manufacturers website is very sparse on the technical information regarding these two types.
Thank you for any info.
Regards, Jure
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: USA (PA)
I suggest you contact the manufacturers directly. I got Conklin & de Decker data from all of them via email within minutes! Ask them if they can incl. a different model for comparison (I guess you should stick within the company's product range for the comparison 
). They will help you even with discontinued products.
). They will help you even with discontinued products.
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From: at the edge
Just be very careful using DOC data.
Everyone calculates it very differently. C&D maybe a guide but some aircraft type information is based on a small sample with diverse operators conducting varying tasks.
The best way to find out what it will really cost you is to get a manufacturer's quote for PBH (preferably nose to tail). Since they are underwriting it, the rate will be a fair indication of what it will cost you to run an aircraft per hour (excluding personnel costs obviously) Don't forget to add a few $ for consumables since most manufacturers exclude them in their PBH rates.
Everyone calculates it very differently. C&D maybe a guide but some aircraft type information is based on a small sample with diverse operators conducting varying tasks.
The best way to find out what it will really cost you is to get a manufacturer's quote for PBH (preferably nose to tail). Since they are underwriting it, the rate will be a fair indication of what it will cost you to run an aircraft per hour (excluding personnel costs obviously) Don't forget to add a few $ for consumables since most manufacturers exclude them in their PBH rates.
