After cost of aircraft acquisition, your single largest operating expense is aviation fuel. For the twelve month period ending March 31, 2015 our fuel cost was $81.61 per hobbs hour to operate a Cirrus Perspective™ SR22TN-G3 Tornado Alley Turbo. Continue reading “Fuel, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Category: Cost of Ownership
Cirrus Airframe Parachute System: Cost of Ownership
The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) can be one of the first items on your mind when considering a Cirrus aircraft. Typical questions are: When is the repack required and how much does it cost? Where is an authorized service center for the repack? Continue reading “Cirrus Airframe Parachute System: Cost of Ownership”
Introduction, Cost of Ownership Cirrus Aircraft
Are you interested in flying Cirrus aircraft but you’d like more information on operating costs? Then this upcoming series “Cost of Ownership” should help you out. I’m writing from the perspective of aircraft shared ownership. Continue reading “Introduction, Cost of Ownership Cirrus Aircraft”
Limitations, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
Limitations: Ownership costs in this series are based on experience with one SR22 airplane, during two years of operation, and about five hundred (500) hours of Hobbs time (since October 2013). We take our SR22 to Cirrus authorized service centers for maintenance; therefore, expenses quoted are from authorized service center Work Orders. Continue reading “Limitations, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22”
Purpose, Cost of Ownership Cirrus SR22
We need to share it forward to support aircraft co-ownership because it is the single largest aviation discount available to pilots. A partnership can save you from 50% – 75% on acquisition and maintenance costs.
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Cirrus SR22 Flight Expense Calculator
What are the flight costs per hour for a Cirrus SR22? This article reviews the expenses associated with variable flight costs per hour for an SR22 and shares a downloadable Excel expense calculator. Continue reading “Cirrus SR22 Flight Expense Calculator”
PA28 Piper Archer Flight Expense Calculator
What are the flight expenses per hour for a PA28 Piper Archer? General aviation flight expense can be divided into two categories variable and fixed. Continue reading “PA28 Piper Archer Flight Expense Calculator”