Avgas plummets!

Couldn't believe my eyes.

I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6)
to find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably
two years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was actually glad to
pay $3.15 a gallon, but it's here.

Oddly enough, the airport manager told me several weeks ago that the
first decline (to $3.85) wouldn't be the last, so the distributor must
have seen the change in the market coming.

As we shutdown at the pumps and gazed at the price in disbelief I said
to my partner - "Hey, want to top off and go up again? Talk about an
excuse to fly!" He said "Na, gotta get going, but let's fill up a few 5
gallon cans for next time just in case it goes back up! :-)"

Finally, some good news in aviation. We can actually afford to fly
again. Let that be a lesson to all the assholes in this business who
are overcharging us -- from the refiners, to the distributors, and
ESPECIALLY the FBOs. I mean, I don't expect anyone to work for free,
but my philosophy is that a business can either make a reasonable amount
of money on volume or nothing at all when I don't fly. The best
long-term business strategy seems clear to me.

-Doug

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Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI

http://www.dvatp.com
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("Doug Vetter" wrote)
[snip]
I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) to
find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably two
years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was actually glad to pay
$3.15 a gallon, but it's here.


I paid $1.90 last week to fill up the minivan. $2.03 now this week. Prices
spiked back up to $2.12 earlier in the week.

http://www.twincitiesgasprices.com/


Montblack

Doug Vetter wrote:

I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6)
to find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably
two years).

I've told you a million times not to exagerate. Back in January gas was still
less than $3.00/gallon at Old Bridge. It was $3.15 at Lakewood. Two years ago,
Paul was charging $2.65 at Old Bridge. That's cash price.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

"Doug Vetter" wrote in message
...
Couldn't believe my eyes.

I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) to
find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably two
years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was actually glad to pay
$3.15 a gallon, but it's here.

Oddly enough, the airport manager told me several weeks ago that the first
decline (to $3.85) wouldn't be the last, so the distributor must have seen
the change in the market coming.

As we shutdown at the pumps and gazed at the price in disbelief I said to
my partner - "Hey, want to top off and go up again? Talk about an excuse
to fly!" He said "Na, gotta get going, but let's fill up a few 5 gallon
cans for next time just in case it goes back up! :-)"

Finally, some good news in aviation. We can actually afford to fly again.
Let that be a lesson to all the assholes in this business who are
overcharging us -- from the refiners, to the distributors, and ESPECIALLY
the FBOs. I mean, I don't expect anyone to work for free, but my
philosophy is that a business can either make a reasonable amount of money
on volume or nothing at all when I don't fly. The best long-term business
strategy seems clear to me.


well I am paying $2.30 a liter the moment and no signs of it falling. (UK)

"Chris" wrote in message
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well I am paying $2.30 a liter the moment and no signs of it falling. (UK)


Ditto, Greece (actually, $2.00).

What does this have to do with AVGAS?

"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Doug Vetter" wrote)
[snip]
I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) to
find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably two
years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was actually glad to pay
$3.15 a gallon, but it's here.


I paid $1.90 last week to fill up the minivan. $2.03 now this week. Prices
spiked back up to $2.12 earlier in the week.

http://www.twincitiesgasprices.com/


Montblack

I paid $2.90 last week and was so excited that it was less than $3.00 I flew
an extra sortie this week.


"Doug Vetter" wrote in message
...
Couldn't believe my eyes.

I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) to
find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably two
years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was actually glad to pay
$3.15 a gallon, but it's here.

Oddly enough, the airport manager told me several weeks ago that the first
decline (to $3.85) wouldn't be the last, so the distributor must have seen
the change in the market coming.

As we shutdown at the pumps and gazed at the price in disbelief I said to
my partner - "Hey, want to top off and go up again? Talk about an excuse
to fly!" He said "Na, gotta get going, but let's fill up a few 5 gallon
cans for next time just in case it goes back up! :-)"

Finally, some good news in aviation. We can actually afford to fly again.
Let that be a lesson to all the assholes in this business who are
overcharging us -- from the refiners, to the distributors, and ESPECIALLY
the FBOs. I mean, I don't expect anyone to work for free, but my
philosophy is that a business can either make a reasonable amount of money
on volume or nothing at all when I don't fly. The best long-term business
strategy seems clear to me.

-Doug

--
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Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI

http://www.dvatp.com
--------------------

What does this have to do with AVGAS?

Oh sh*t, now you've done it!

Last week it was $3.05 self serve.. be interesting to see this weeks.

I'm waiting.. not holding my breath.. for when the local flight school drops
the surcharge he added when the prices were up.

BT

"Doug Vetter" wrote in message
...
Couldn't believe my eyes.

I pulled up to the pumps today at my home base of Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) to
find AVGAS at $3.15/gallon (cash), down from a high of $4.15 IIRC. I
haven't seen it that low since well before the recent runup (probably two
years). Never thought I'd see the day when I was actually glad to pay
$3.15 a gallon, but it's here.

Oddly enough, the airport manager told me several weeks ago that the first
decline (to $3.85) wouldn't be the last, so the distributor must have seen
the change in the market coming.

As we shutdown at the pumps and gazed at the price in disbelief I said to
my partner - "Hey, want to top off and go up again? Talk about an excuse
to fly!" He said "Na, gotta get going, but let's fill up a few 5 gallon
cans for next time just in case it goes back up! :-)"

Finally, some good news in aviation. We can actually afford to fly again.
Let that be a lesson to all the assholes in this business who are
overcharging us -- from the refiners, to the distributors, and ESPECIALLY
the FBOs. I mean, I don't expect anyone to work for free, but my
philosophy is that a business can either make a reasonable amount of money
on volume or nothing at all when I don't fly. The best long-term business
strategy seems clear to me.

-Doug

--
--------------------
Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI

http://www.dvatp.com
--------------------

I paid $1.90 last week to fill up the minivan. $2.03 now this week.
Prices spiked back up to $2.12 earlier in the week.

http://www.twincitiesgasprices.com/

("John Doe" wrote)
What does this have to do with AVGAS?


Trends.

Parts of the country might not know that Mogas has dipped below $2.00 in
another part of the country.

Mogas and Avgas used to be closer in price - two years ago, the trend was
about 50 cents difference - OSH and MN as references. Recently, it seems
like that difference has been over $1.00 ....closer to $1.50 or $2.00 - post
Katrina.

My Mogas station is at the departure end of ANE's runway 27.

We're at a Twin Cities low of $2.07 on Sunday morning, BTW :-)


Montbalck
"So there." - aviation movie quote!