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Value Comparison and Operational Costs |
Direct Operational Costs
| Cost Category |
Basis |
Cost |
| Fuel Cost |
16 gal per hr @ $3.65 per gal |
$58.40 |
| Oil |
$7.00 per quart every 7 hours |
$1.00 |
| General Maintenance (1) |
1/2 of an hour per flight hour |
$40.00 |
| Engine Overhaul (2) |
$22,000 at 2,000 hours |
$11.00 |
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS
(1) Based on $65.00/hr labor plus $5.00/hr for parts (2) Teledyne Continental recommended TBO |
$110.40 |

Hourly Costs
| Average Flight Hours per Year |
200 |
400 |
600 |
| Direct Costs |
From above |
$110.40 |
$110.40 |
$110.40 |
| Insurance |
Estimated at $7,000 per year |
$35.00 |
$17.50 |
$11.67 |
| Hangar |
Estimated at $6,000 per year |
$30.00 |
$15.00 |
$10.00 |
| Training, Charts, misc. |
Estimated at $1,500 per year |
$7.50 |
$3.75 |
$2.50 |
| TOTAL COSTS |
$182.90 |
$146.65 |
$134.57 |
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