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From: "Dan Hall" <airboss3 at earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 02:55:39 UTC
Steve: I caught your act at Arlington this past weekend. Another superb performance. No smoke and no balogna. You flew for us at the Kelso Three Rivers Airshow back in '99 (??) I think, anyway sorry I missed the eyeball meeting but it was sure good to see the Giles go through it's paces. Dan Hall DFO/Airboss Three Rivers Airshow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Hill" <shill at kih.net> To: <buddairbum at cox.net>; <klick at aps.anl.gov> Cc: "Hendricks, George" <george.hendricks at baesystems.com>; "Acko Exploder (E-mail)" <acro at gf24.de> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:04 AM Subject: [Acro] Re: A/C Annual Cost of Ownership > Words of wisdom "Flying is an irrational pursuit. Don't try to rationalize > it. Just enjoy." > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Budd Davisson" <buddairbum at cox.net> > To: <klick at aps.anl.gov> > Cc: "Hendricks, George" <george.hendricks at baesystems.com>; "Acko Exploder > (E-mail)" <acro at gf24.de> > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 1:41 PM > Subject: [Acro] Re: A/C Annual Cost of Ownership > > > > Once you've figured out whether it is, or isn't, going to break you, don't > EVER > > figure it all out or it'll haunt you in many ways. Just be sure it won't > break > > the bank, then steadily give up other stuff, if the pressure gets to you. > > > > Flying is an irrational pursuit. Don't try to rationalize it. Just enjoy. > > > > bd > > > > PS > > Hi, Jim. See you at OSH? > > > > Jim Klick wrote: > > > > > George, > > > > > > I doubt very much that any estimate would be good for more than > > > one aircraft type, based in one geographic area, and flown at one > > > level of competition. > > > > > > The cost of flying my S1S in Intermediate is probably a lot lower > > > than flying an Edge 540 in Unlimited. > > > > > > 100LL is $2.45 (US) a gallon, and my hangar rent is $200 (US) a > > > month. Those factors will be wildly (I estimate) different on other > > > parts of the United States, much less other countries. > > > > > > If you could get input from all the owners of one type, you might > > > get an average cost, but I don't know if that data would be of any > > > use in projecting your own costs. > > > > > > I also think that if I calculated the real cost of owning my S1S, > > > I'd sell it and go back to playing golf. > > > > > > It also helps if you avoid taxiway lights. > > > > > > Good Luck, though. > > > > > > Jim Klick > > > S1S N9JT > > > IAC 6870 > > > EAA 106287 > > > > > > "Hendricks, George" wrote: > > > > > > > I would very much appreciate someone out there pointing me to a > website with > > > > a downloadable EXCEL file containing formatted spreadsheets with all > the > > > > planning / estimating factors for annual ownership of an aerobatic > aircraft. > > > > This includes the estimates for the a/c cost (loan vs cash down), > annuals & > > > > other as occurring maintenance, contengency funds for engine / prop > > > > overhauls, hangar, recurring operating cost per flight hour, taxes, > > > > insurance, etc. > > > > > > > > The most complete one I've seen was in Mike Goulian's book "Basic > > > > Aerobatics"; however, I would like an electronic copy with current > planning > > > > estimates based on today's actual experience. Several others I've > looked > > > > over were pretty crude and the planning numbers did not reflect > current > > > > costs as experienced by most folks. > > > > > > > > If you care to share it, an emailed EXCEL file would be great. > > > > > > > > PS...If no such thing exists... that is comprehensive and up to date, > I'll > > > > go ahead and start to generate it. Will be happy to share it when I > get it > > > > complete. > > > > > > > > George Hendricks > > > > >