Flight Times

Straight line distance from Phoenix to Las Vegas is 225 nautical miles. A
Cessna 172 can cruise at about 115 knots. Based on today's winds, it will
take you 2 hours and 20 minutes, not counting time to climb and traffic
delays. I think 2:30 would be a realistic estimate. Rental prices vary. In
our club, the 172 goes for $70/hr tach time. That is about $175 each way,
or round it up to $400 for a return trip.


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I really don't know anything about flying, and at times am terrified on
a commercial airliner (something about turbulence...)

Anyway, I do enjoy flight sims and would like to work through the
FS2004 training and then move onto X-Plane. I know this isn't
realistic, but I will have a better understanding on how everything
works without the hairpulling.

I do have question about flying to Vegas from Phoenix. How long will
that take with a Cessna single engine? How much does it cost to rent a
plane for that kind of trip (rough estimate)?

Thanks.

Do you pay for the time you have the plane? For example, if I go to
Vegas for the weekend, am I charged for having the plane, in addition
to the flight time?

Just curious.

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Do you pay for the time you have the plane? For example, if I go to
Vegas for the weekend, am I charged for having the plane, in addition
to the flight time?

Just curious.

I can't speak for Andrew's organization, but the one I'm in has a policy (in
writing, as it should be) that the minimum rental is one hour per day for
weekdays and two per day for weekends. Taking the airplane for Tues through
Fri would cost a minimum of four hours -- Thurs through Sunday would cost
you six hours. In other words, if you only put five hours on the meter
between Thursday and Sunday, you would have to pay for at least six. If
during the Tues/Fri, on the other hand, you did five hours, you'd pay for
the five hours.

The minimum times at our club is 1hr/day for weekdays and 1.5hr/day for
weekends. However, exceptions are often granted if you make a request. In
the winter month when the aircraft are not flown very often it is easy to
get such an excemption.


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wrote in message
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Do you pay for the time you have the plane? For example, if I go to
Vegas for the weekend, am I charged for having the plane, in addition
to the flight time?

Just curious.

I can't speak for Andrew's organization, but the one I'm in has a
policy (in writing, as it should be) that the minimum rental is one
hour per day for weekdays and two per day for weekends. Taking the
airplane for Tues through Fri would cost a minimum of four hours --
Thurs through Sunday would cost you six hours. In other words, if you
only put five hours on the meter between Thursday and Sunday, you
would have to pay for at least six. If during the Tues/Fri, on the
other hand, you did five hours, you'd pay for the five hours.

"Andrew Sarangan" wrote

Straight line distance from Phoenix to Las Vegas is 225 nautical miles. A
Cessna 172 can cruise at about 115 knots. Based on today's winds, it will
take you 2 hours and 20 minutes, not counting time to climb and traffic
delays. I think 2:30 would be a realistic estimate. Rental prices vary. In
our club, the 172 goes for $70/hr tach time. That is about $175 each way,
or round it up to $400 for a return trip.
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As I read the post, it was from the point of view as a non-pilot, wanting to
get into flying for transportation. In that case, the price of the trip is
nothing.

The price would have to include (and this will not be the complete list,
I'm sure) flight training, the medical, flight rentals, (or purchase of the
plane) to gain experience to be able to do the flight, insurance, pilot
supplies (headsets, ect) and much more. Also, take the fact that many
people that take up flying get addicted, and eat many very expensive
hamburgers, and the prices keep adding up. See my point?

On the other hand, he might want to know how much it would cost to have
someone fly him there, for hire. :-))
--
Jim in NC