Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group the Blame Game

Jim,

What part of the math didn't you like? My estimate cost?

Are you no longer allowed to fly UL? What part of the SP rule stops a company from making a $2,000 airplane?

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, James Ferris <mijniljj@...> wrote:
>
> When I learned to fly i rented the airplane for $6.00/hour WET, where did you
> learn your Math?
> Jim
>
>
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> ________________________________
> From: tadel001 <tadel001@...>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wed, October 13, 2010 9:51:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group the Blame Game
>
>  
> I often hear the argument that SP did not make flying cheaper because the planes
> cost over $100K. People seem to be upset with the fact that aircraft cost over
> $100K and therefore, SP failed to deliver. First, if the dollar and euro were at
> the same 2004 levels, there would be many aircraft under $100K. To simply look
> at the dollar as the valuation mark is short sighted. Many of these LSAs listed
> in Euro are less than $100K.
>
>
> SP actually has made it a lot cheaper to fly. The numbers are actually about
> 50-60% cheaper. The average private pilot license cost $8,000 to $12,000. Our
> school can produce pilots between $3,500 and $5,000. So the person that couldn't
> afford a $12,000 license can now get a license for under $5,000. I would say
> that is a huge savings. That person can now rent an airplane. At a $7,000
> savings on the license and an average rental rate across the country of
> $100/hour, that is 70 additional hours of flying (which is a lot for the average
> pilot in a year). Now if you own the aircraft, you need to think about
> insurance, storage, maintenance, etc... on a $60,000 aircraft that could be
> another $5K-$7K a year. So, that is renting a plane for 50-70 hours a year. I
> would say that SP has made flying a lot cheaper.
>
> I don't think the advertisement was "Sport Pilot Rule will make owning an
> aircraft cheaper for all." I think the advertisemetn was "Sport Pilot Rule will
> make flying more affordable." At 50-60% less cost to fly, I would say it did
> that.
>

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