For these comparisons, the 2016 Conklin and de Decker operating cost report for jets and turboprops was used. The Cirrus Vision SF50 Personal Jet has the lowest variable operating cost among any jet on the market ($595 per hour). And, here’s what some pilots are calling a competitor list of competing products: Continue reading “What is the Cirrus Vision Jet’s competitor operating cost?”
Category: Cost of Ownership
What’s the Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet operating cost?
At $595.30 per hour, the Cirrus Vision SF50 Personal Jet has the lowest variable operating cost among any jet on the market. That expense number is from the 2016 Conklin and de Decker operating costs for jets and turboprops. For the second year, AOPA Pilot has offered the exclusive report to its members. You can view the full report on AOPA’s website.
At the Cirrus Austin Texas Get Together (CATGT) I spoke with Justin Dillion, a Cirrus Vision Jet pilot. He’s the Senior Regional Sales Director for the Western United States. Justin was familiar with the Conklin and de Decker operating cost report. But he said, true operating cost for the Cirrus Vision Jet is slightly higher at about $650 per hour. It’s still the lowest operating cost among any jet on the market.
At FL280, the Vision Jet burns about 65 gallons per hour and has a TAS above 300 knots.
Justin proceeded to tell me about the Cirrus Vision Jet concierge maintenance program. It’s complete coverage nose to tail. Even normal wear and tear items like tires and brakes are included. You choose the concierge package from 1 – 3 years. Then all you pay for is fuel. Yep, gotta have that – just gas and go. Contact your local Cirrus Sales Representative for details or keep in touch here. I may write about the Vision Jet concierge program in a future post. Continue reading “What’s the Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet operating cost?”
You can save $38K on fixed expenses in a shared airplane ownership
Over the past several months, we’ve reviewed “fixed expenses” associated with airplane ownership and have organized them into three groups: Yearly Fixed; Life Limited Components; and Other Fixed Costs. You can review detailed information about each of these by clicking the links below.
This article summarizes Yearly Expenses, Life Limited Components and Other Fixed Costs incurred for operating a Cirrus SR22 over a 3-year period and for about 600 hours. In just a few years, you could save $38,000 on fixed expenses in a shared airplane partnership instead of individual ownership. Continue reading “You can save $38K on fixed expenses in a shared airplane ownership”
Here’s a summary of other fixed airplane operating expenses
Over a three-year period of ownership we’ve experienced “other” fixed operating expenses. These items are really not considered Life Limited Components or recurring yearly costs for operating an aircraft under part 91. It’s a group of costs we’d categorized as “ other fixed expenses.” Continue reading “Here’s a summary of other fixed airplane operating expenses”
Here’s a summary of yearly airplane ownership fixed cost
What are the yearly fixed expenses for airplane ownership? Typically, the list starts with insurance, subscriptions, hangar, annual, and lease payments – if there is a loan on your aircraft. Just those items alone can total to more than $13,000 per year. Want to save 50% – 75%? Continue reading “Here’s a summary of yearly airplane ownership fixed cost”
Here’s a cost summary of life limited items on Cirrus Aircraft
Aircraft Life limited Components are a category of airplane fixed expenses. Life Limited Components expire based on a set number of calendar days and are typically not serviced based on airplane flight hours for part 91 operators. Continue reading “Here’s a cost summary of life limited items on Cirrus Aircraft”
How much does insurance cost on a Cirrus SR22?
How much does it cost for insurance on a Cirrus SR22? You’ll probably want to select a good aviation insurance broker and let them get multiple quotes for comparison. Your cost will be based on a number of variables including: Continue reading “How much does insurance cost on a Cirrus SR22?”
How much does SiriusXM aviation subscription cost?
How much does the SiriusXM aviation subscription cost for the Cirrus Perspective by Garmin? We subscribe to the Sirius XM radio and WX Aviator. In October 2016, our renewal price Continue reading “How much does SiriusXM aviation subscription cost?”
How much does a Jeppesen subscription cost?
How much does the Jeppesen subscription cost for the SR22 Cirrus Perspective by Garmin? Continue reading “How much does a Jeppesen subscription cost?”
What is the cost to hangar an airplane?
How much does it cost to hangar an airplane? In Houston Texas, for an average size single engine general aviation airplane, such as, a Cirrus SR22 Continue reading “What is the cost to hangar an airplane?”