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Fractional piston ownership - what say you?
I am a long time subscriber to Flying Mag. I have read Robert Goyer's
articles on shared/fractional piston ownership, and decided to take a look at the numbers. His most recent article in the Dec2006 Flying states: SR22-G2 (1/8th share) = $71,900 (Note that $71,900 * 8 = $575k) $760 monthly management fee $90 hourly operating cost. This 'buys' the owner access to 75 hours per year of flying time, with 21 overnights. Adding up the annual costs for these 75 hrs. $4,314 (6 percent simple interest on $71,900) $9,120 ($760/month * 12 months) $6,750 (hourly cost * 75hrs) -------------- $20,184 or $269 per flight hour One piece that is missing is the depreciation of the aircraft. One can expect the SR22 to be worth a lot less in a few years with the 8 users putting an approximate 500hrs/year on the plane. So is this a good deal? To me, it seems like a quite large amount to spend per hour for a single, even if it is a 'technologically advanced aircraft'. One of the Chicago area flying clubs is asking $218/hr, and they have two SR22s online, as well as ~20 other planes. -Nathan |
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