"Dave S" wrote in message
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My comments are made without reading the other posts, so I apologize if
it duplicates any responses.

Looking at the numbers you provided, $175 in fuel costs (for Mark) for a
"several hundred mile trip" is quite a bit of fuel.. thats 60-70 gallons
of fuel for a roundtrip.. what did they take? a light twin? a Cessna
Caravan, or a Malibu running flat out? Was this more economical than
using another club airplane for the roundtrip? Was the whole situation
handled as economically as it could have been? Again, if they took a
BIG, gas guzzling plane so they could ferry the mechanic and tools, this
factor should be addressed and partially PAID for by the owner.


Actually $175 is 70 gallons (at $2.50) and presumably Mark is paying for a
third on the flight out and all the fuel on the way back for a total of 210
gallons. Mark's plane must be turbine powered or a DC-3!

Mike
MU-2