Author Topic: HiTech .. odd question (Read 493 times)

JB73 · « **on:** July 28, 2003, 04:07:46 PM »

if you dont mind telling...

i was thinking about flying last night and got to wondering.

how much did the gas for the flight to the CON cost?

i know there are TONS of expenses to flying, but gas is the most basic you'd need. so how bad is it?

hitech · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2003, 04:54:50 PM »

between $2.00 and $2.60 a gal

Burns about 9 an hour.

200 mph

4 hours aprox to indy.

Gas is the cheap part. Just had an alt encoder go bad $250 plus instalation, and recalibrate of alitimiter.

Total bill $550.

In fact just eng ware is aprox $10 an hour 20k rebuild into 2000 hr life.

HiTech

AKIron · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2003, 04:59:14 PM »

"never feel sorry for a man who owns a plane"

rc51 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2003, 04:59:41 PM »

lol I WILL STICK WITH rc PLANES

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2003, 05:34:09 PM »

TY ... gas was less that i thought.. maintence is a ***** though huh?

thats $20,000 after 2000 hours of flying?

how much is a hangar? or do you keep it teathered outside?

<~~> ty for the response btw.~~

rpm · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2003, 06:34:59 PM »

And if it's tethered outside, where do you keep the key?

Raubvogel · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:10:51 PM »

You looking for a cheap A+P mechanic HT? I work for beer and wings.

SunKing · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:18:34 PM »

what a money pit. not to mention isnsurance, storage. Sounds better to a plane with friends when needed.

Bodhi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2003, 09:09:57 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Raubvogel
You looking for a cheap A+P mechanic HT? I work for beer and wings.

Lol... I'd let you work on my aircraft after that statement!!!

NOT!

Maverick · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:00:13 PM »

I wouldn't let him work on mine. Who knows where those bones would end up.......

Besides one of the biggest perks to being an A&P is doing your OWN maintenance.