Nobody will believe this, aside maybe from other MU2 drivers, so I'll post up the bills if anybody needs me to; pics or it didn't happen and all that.

My first 100 hour has come and gone. During my first 100 hours I racked up a whopping just under 10 grand in MX, including the 100 hour inspection. I racked up 9k in engine reserve.

That's just under $200/hour for airframe.

Insurance, 12k/year. Hangar, $16,800/year. Training, Firelight, gizmos, bs, 6k/year. Call the whole bit 35k/year, so like 3k/month. I flew 100 hours in just under three months, so that's another $90/hour.

Let's pad it a little and call it all in excluding gas like $300/hour.

Gas is averaging me ~3.50 gallon, I'm burning 85 gals/hour when you figure short segments in there. Call that another $300/hour.

So, for $600/hour all in, I've got a 300 and low change knot bird that seats six comfortably, climbs right to FL270 or FL280, handles ice well, and goes 1300NM with an IFR reserve. Climbs like a raped ape. Stops on icy runways with no drama and little distance, takes off on less than 2500'.

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. I couldn't be happier.

Love the looks of them.
Seems like MU drivers are as passionate as Bo drivers.
Want one but cant afford it.

Yep, pretty good deal eh?

On a serious note, and in all fairness, you will have inspections that will cost you more than that, as well as a few repairs here and there. But I figure it still averages less than $200/hr for maintenance (no reserves). Pretty good for this level of aircraft performance.

My favorite kind of employee - one with dreams, sets goals and has an attitude that will get him there. Whether you get a MU2 or something else its just a matter of time Luc.

Just being around you a couple of times its not a matter of if, its a matter of when....

Peace,
Don

Craig

Congrats on your new plane.

Rick

To put that in perspective, that's over an hour per day on average, and means you've spent almost 5% of your total time and 7% of your waking time wheels-up!

How can a hangar cost $1400 /month? What airport is this?

Mike C.

Cool airplane.
Darn thing is noisy as heck, other wise: it rocks!

Jim, I love flying. If I spend 7% of my time wheels up, I bet I spend another 14% thinking about flying.

I have a hangar at VAY, one at RDU, and one at MGC. So...yeah, that's an extra two hundred a month that I forgot at MGC.

Thanks Forrest! I'm cool with it being loud, I laugh every time I look out the window and see the Garrett salute, lol.

Thanks Rick!

How can a hangar cost $1400 /month? What airport is this?

Mike C.

You know, here's a little shameless plug for the guys at VAY. Considering the proximity to Philly, it's pretty reasonable, and this year they're really keeping that runway clear of ice and snow like champs. $600 ain't bad.

Craig,

Love the MU-2 but having watched ten years of ownership in one there will be plenty of opportunities to bust that number. Make sure that you join the association because when your prop governors go bad (and they will) you will need their resources to get good rebuilds. N100BY took two sets of rebuilds before we could get it right. If I recall the governors were something like $10 to $12K each.

See, that's why the GMP program appeals to me. Prop governor gets stupid? GMP covers it. Fuel controller TU? GMP to the rescue.

If it's not the prop but any other part of the power train, all I need to do is get it on the ground safely and GMP pays for it. They also cover nozzles, SOAPs, all SBs, ADs...I'm a guy who likes to know what something will cost to the best of my ability. Power by the hour programs make me feel comfortable about that.

What association are you referring to? How do they help you get prop governor rebuilds?

Mike C.

What is GMP costing you per hour per engine?

What did it cost to put the engines on GMP?

Mike C.