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Anyone in the NE US know of these folks? I have to do some trips to the area (a week in, a week out) for a couple of months.
http://www.carneyaviation.com/

Rates seem OK.....

Type ID Equipment Dry Rate Useful Load *Pay Load
Mooney 201 N97983 M20P / I $ 65 905 605
Grumman Tiger N4540L AA5 / A $ 40 915 693
Grumman Tiger N74079 AA5 / A $ 40 987 765
AGAC Tiger N911DK AG5B / G $ 52 904 682
Grumman Cheetah N26079 AA5 / A $ 35 814 592
Grumman Cheetah N26142 AA5 / A $ 35 796 574
American Traveler N1321R AA5 / A $ 38 826 604

* Pay Load excludes 50 gal. for Mooneys, 37 gal. for Grumman types

Seems like a way to get some low wing time.......

Just looking for input before I commit. PS - Not Affiliated.
 
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Carney Aviation is pretty well-known in the Grumman community as a good place to rent a Grumman. I know one of their instructors (David Feinstein) pretty well, and he's a good one.
 
AdamZ said:
Yowza! seems like some awesome rates!!!!
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Note that they are dry, not wet. Add 10.5 x $4.50 = 47.25 to the Tiger's $40 dry and it's $87.25 per hour for members. The $250/year membership fee is $20.83/month, added to the $120/month maint/ins charge, and your monthly base fee is $140.83. Fly the typical 6 hours a month or so most GA pilots fly, and that adds another 23.47/hour, for a total of $110.72 per hour for the Tiger -- a pretty average rate these days for a 4-seat 180HP airplane. Fly a lot, and the rate gets better; fly less, and the rate skyrockets.
 
Ron Levy said:
Note that they are dry, not wet. Add 10.5 x $4.50 = 47.25 to the Tiger's $40 dry and it's $87.25 per hour for members. The $250/year membership fee is $20.83/month, added to the $120/month maint/ins charge, and your monthly base fee is $140.83. Fly the typical 6 hours a month or so most GA pilots fly, and that adds another 23.47/hour, for a total of $110.72 per hour for the Tiger -- a pretty average rate these days for a 4-seat 180HP airplane. Fly a lot, and the rate gets better; fly less, and the rate skyrockets.
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I'm finding this info extremely useful since I'm looking to get my PPL very soon. Nice to see, on average, what it breaks down to.
 
Great Work 54. Things can repaired; lives can't be replaced. Your cool head and training saved the day.

Bravo Zulu!
 
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