Excellent question. We spent about $20-25,000 per year on our gliders. Annuals, R&M, periodical checks etc. So about $3000 per glider per year plus the insurance in the hanger, cost of capital, and dep. So at a guess the Janus costs us $5000 per year (cash and non-cash). So maybe the comment I hear from time to time..."it costs us nothing to keep it" might need reviewing.
Yip...it was a Janus...but now it would be the Duo. No we shouldn't sell everything...but do we need 4 two seaters in a post 115 environment???...I think not. Do we need 2 tow planes???...I think not...do we need 2 instructors rostered on every weekend???...I think not. Change is not a bad thing...
What is the cost to maintain a Janus?
ReplyDeleteExcellent question. We spent about $20-25,000 per year on our gliders. Annuals, R&M, periodical checks etc. So about $3000 per glider per year plus the insurance in the hanger, cost of capital, and dep. So at a guess the Janus costs us $5000 per year (cash and non-cash). So maybe the comment I hear from time to time..."it costs us nothing to keep it" might need reviewing.
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ReplyDeleteYip...it was a Janus...but now it would be the Duo.
ReplyDeleteNo we shouldn't sell everything...but do we need 4 two seaters in a post 115 environment???...I think not. Do we need 2 tow planes???...I think not...do we need 2 instructors rostered on every weekend???...I think not.
Change is not a bad thing...