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At 04:54 PM 7/8/02 -0500, JD wrote: I have been given an offer to lease a coupe for an extended period of time. The problem I have is; I don't know what a reasonable, annual, rate is. Can anyone make some suggestions on this. Yow, J.D. Really a lot of varience on yearly costs. My annuals have run from $250 to right around $2K. What do you have to fix while you're leasing it? Aircraft costs come in two flavors: Fixed and Variable. The Variable ones go with operation = so much an hour for gas, etc. Fixed costs are the real killer because they go on whether the plane flys or not. My brother and I leased back a Cessna 150, so I am familiar with all the above. Presuming the lease would cover only the fixed costs; you buy gas and oil, you'd have to look at the following: Tiedowns/storage Insurance Annual inspection Maintenance I'd say if you could get it leased for less than a thousand dollars a year to take it. The big problem with estimates is the wide range in costs. Low maintenance years with a lot of flying results in rediculously low costs = $20 per hour. Fly only one hour and it has to carry the whole load. Combine that with a big repair bill and that becomes a Very Expensive Hour! Thanks Hopefully flying 2125H soon! Percy in Portland Currently flying 2129H! ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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