Owning more expensive than renting

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My two co-owners and I recently tried to calculate the actual per-hour
cost
to fly our Arrow IV. At our current annual usage of around 170 hours,
this
number came to just under $100/hr (tach time), which is well below what an
Arrow would rent for in this area. We thought we were doing pretty well,
especially since we pay the extra cost to keep our plane hangared (which
is
rare for rental planes around here).

Using a rental aircraft for business flying is tenuous at best.

IAC, I calculate that my B36TC runs $165 an hour for everything -- 430 hours
in the past 12 months including hanger fees of $3000 annually. One big
factor is your location; it's going to be much more expensive in an
expensive town/city/state.

I don't recall EVER seeing a B36TC for rental. Also, when we need to travel
its often (about 1/3 of our flights) on an hours notice.

Lastly. one thing missing in many rentals is the ability to do a RON.


Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO