Plane ownership and ancillary questions

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Colin
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Re: Plane ownership and ancillary questions

Post by Colin »

I think you are paying $6.30 a gallon for gas. Other than my first week as a DA42 owner I have never paid that much. Usually I am below $4 per gallon. 100hr and oil change is $1,300 so I figure $15 an hour for maintenance. But I *never* do these calculations as they are not fun and the only question at the end of the year is: can we afford another year of this? So far, eleven years and counting and I'm okay. It will not be forever and I do not look forward to that. It's better than owning a boat.
Colin Summers, PP Multi-Engine IFR, ~3,000hrs
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N972RD DA42 G1000 2.0 s/n 42.AC100 (sold!)
N971RD DA40 G1000 s/n 40.508 (traded)
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Re: Plane ownership and ancillary questions

Post by dwm80 »

I just wanted to thank you all for your insights, data, and recommendations. This is such a great community and it is because of folks like you. Thanks again.
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