Cessna 172 upkeep

A good engineer will do an annual inspection on a typical 172 in about
16 hrs. Multiply by your local hourly rate and you have it.

Now, if he finds problems, thats extra.

Our last, (1974 M) included 3 cowl mounts, and we replaced a throttle
cable that was "sticky" (our choice) and a yoke universal, (our
choice) that "passed" but we could feel some "play" in it....

The inspection, according to 3 engineers here that we know well and
respect, should take 14 - 18 hrs..

YMMV!

Dave





On 10 Feb 2005 10:14:02 -0800, "redman" wrote:

I am currently taking flying lessons to get my private license. I've
been thinking about buying a 172 sometime after I get my license.
Looking for some input on a ballpark amount of the annual upkeep.
How much does an annual cost? How much does the 100 hr. inspection
cost? I realize that if something is broken it needs to be fixed, but
right now just wanting to find out how much I will be looking for to
spending if nothing is broken.