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Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: 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?

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: hitech 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

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: AKIron on July 28, 2003, 04:59:14 PM

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

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: rc51 on July 28, 2003, 04:59:41 PM

lol I WILL STICK WITH rc PLANES :D

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: JB73 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? :eek:

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

<> ty for the response btw.

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: rpm on July 28, 2003, 06:34:59 PM

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

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: Raubvogel on July 28, 2003, 08:10:51 PM

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

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: SunKing 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.

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: Bodhi 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!

;)

Title: HiTech .. odd question
Post by: Maverick 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.