"KevinBlack" wrote in message
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Hi,

Dreaming about owning a acft. Looking at 70s something Warrior II with 3
to 4 others. I've had a quick look on the web, but couldn't find anything
that suits. Does anyone have a comprehensive spreadsheet for calculating
ownership costs, you know where you put in fuel, hangarage, engine
reserve, maint reserve, upgrade reserve, insurance etc etc so I can get a
feel for the rtue operating costs.

Here in OZ (YSCB - the nation's capital) the cheapest (and only aircraft
hired by other than Brindabella Airlines - expensive and opressive
currency requirements, but they are the only game in town) is a C172N
hired by Canberra Aeroclub at $167/hr wet. All the other flight
schools/hiring establishments have closed down, so much for the future of
GA. This acft is being sold so that the club can leaseback one or two LSA
type aircraft at a cheaper rate (we'll see). The next available aircraft
is at YGLB which is a round trip of almost 3 hours ($160 for a Warrior
II). It makes an hour of circuits into an almost 5 hour excursion

It is now looking like owning your own aircraft might actually be a better
option than hiring. Any help appreciated.

Cheers,
Kevin



I get a lot of phone calls from your area of Australia mostly people are
looking to purchase larger aircraft such as 182 & 210 on the piper side
Cherokee Six etc.