ZODIAC Operating Cost

The purpose of this worksheet is to predict the amount of income that might be generated from the operation of a Zodiac 650B in a flying school environment.  Note that engine used is the Continental 0-200A

The combination of acquisition costs, operating expenses as well as market-rate rental-fees, will determine profitability.

Operating Expenses

 Fuel  

  Oil   

Engine

 Insp.  

 Parts  

Insurance

Gallon per hour

5

 

 

 

 

 

Price per gallon / MOGAS

$5.00

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel per hour

$25.00

 

 

 

 

 

Quarts per hour

 

$0.35

 

 

 

 

Price per quart

 

$3.45

 

 

 

 

Oil per hour

 

$1.21

 

 

 

 

Engine TBO (hrs)

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

Cost of TBO

 

 

$10,500

 

 

 

TBO $ per hour

 

 

$5.25

 

 

 

100 hr Inspection

 

 

 

100

 

 

Time for Inspection (hrs)

 

 

 

7

 

 

$ per hour (mechanic)

 

 

 

$55.00

 

 

Cost of inspection per flight hour

 

 

 

3.85

 

 

Cost of Parts per 100 hr. insp.

 

 

 

 

$120.00

 

$ of parts/hr.

 

 

 

 

$1.20

 

Insurance/year for a private pilot

 

 

 

 

 

$1,500.00

Insurance per hour based on 300 hours/year

 

 

 

 

 

$5.00 

 

 $25.00

$1.21

$5.25

$3.85

$1.20

$5.00

Total Cost per Hour

 $41.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note A: One of the main costs savings is that the Zodiac is 100% manufactured in North America. Parts availability and parts cost is excellent! A&P mechanics can purchase standard wear-&-tear items and hardware from places such as Aircraft Spruce & Specialty  (when buying an import aircraft,  and you need a new wing, how will it be replaced? what will the shipping costs be, when will you get it?)

Note B: The Zodiac has an aluminum airframe, has standard aircraft systems such as wheels and brakes and firewall forward including engine, muffler and propeller. All these are well known to any A&P. That is another cost savings (with a composite airframe, what qualified A&P can work on it?. Same for engine and propeller).

   

   

Prices, performances, specifications and all other information on this web site is subject to change without notice.  08/08