Need help with aircraft comparisons please!

[guido411]

Opps.... Forgot to mention we fly single pilot.

You know this isn't really an obstacle; there are plenty of pilots on the street willing to do the job for a fair price. Heck, go nuts and hire 2 pilots and actually be able to schedule a vacation!

 

[BoilerUP]

Swamp - http://www.omnijet.com/doc/ has a good comparison of Direct Operating Costs to give you a feel... Fairly accurate however all numbers are low as they do not include salaries, hangar, etc. Add $1000 / hour for most light jets for a more realistic DOC #.

Salaries, hangar, etc. are fixed costs...not DOCs.

 

[NCherches]

I know... guess I worded it wrong. I have seen so many people think they can operate a CJ for under 2000/month and that simply doesn't happen unless you fly more than 400 hrs a year.

 

[swamprat]

Thanks for all the info guys...Yes I wish I didn't fly single pilot and I wish the bosses budget was more but it will be nice to have two levers instead of 6 again.

 

[NCherches]

...Dude, single pilot rocks! Minus its nice to have a wing-man to take care of the fat ones

 

[Kingairrick]

Astra.