Beech 18

[cwuflyboy]

Looking for operating costs for a beech 18,
anyone know a ballpark figure, or can you point me in the right direction on the web?
Thanks

 

[TurboS7]

Fuel Burn 50 GPH speed 150Kts
R-985 about 25K each now for an overhaul with a TB) of 1200 hours if they make it,
Prop Ham Stan or Hartzell 3 blade O.H. about 8000 each
Airframe Maint is pretty basic and comes to about $30.00 per flight hour w/o labour
Cost for aircraft now days is the best deal you can get, 20 years ago they ran for about 40K for a cherry.
You will need a full time mechanic for every 50 hours of flight per month.

 

[corky]

I've flew a PT6 powered 18 for about 500hrs. We ran about 60gph but at reduced power and 150kts. At that speed/power setting the pt6 will last a long long time before tbo. We were getting 6000hrs or more tbo hot section. Otherwise airframe is the same as tubo quoted.

 

[cwuflyboy]

Thanks for the info, very interesting.
Any idea how much insurance costs for these things are?

 

[corky]

Depends highly on your Total time, tail wheel time, and Beech 18 time. It won't be cheap. The airplane can be a hand full at low speeds with the tail on the ground. Differential thrust is a must to keep it straight some times. Everyone of ours had been ground looped a time or two.

 

[jsoceanlord]

you might phone these guys, they operate a few, at; tolair.com

good brakes helps