Real costs of airplane ownership

[EHITCH]

Way back when the AOPA website was in its first incarnation, some wise and generous soul -- I believe it was Ron Levy -- posted a white paper or moral equivalent there of regarding the "real costs" of airplane ownership. I saved it in the hopes of actually needing to refer to it one day, which means I carefully put it into a sub-folder of a folder on another computer, and well, you know. Can't find it to save my life.

I have a friend who is, um, shall we say --- listening to the sirens on the rocks, and I'd like to help him with his journey through these treacherous waters. He's saying things like " .... mmmmm, and so it would only be $427 a month!"

Perhaps this information is posted somewhere here on POA? Or some wise and generous soul with a better organizational system than mine can find their copy? Hope this sounds familiar to some of you,

Thanks,
Elizabeth

 

[poadeleted20]

It's not, to my knowledge, posted anywhere (and shouldn't be, as it's copyrighted and I've not given such permission), but a copy may be obtained by emailing me (that's email, if you please -- not PM, not snail mail, not carrier pigeon, not smoke signals). And I updated it a couple of years ago, although I have not again since avgas went through the roof.

 

[Clark]

Check AOPA's web site there is a link about "aircraft ownership", it has been a while since I went through it but it was helpful when I was looking.

 

[EHITCH]

Thanks Ron, I'll send an email through separate channels.
Elizabeth

 

[etsisk]

I got a copy of it...








and Maria read it.

Now I'm talking fast about the money differences between experimental and certificated!