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A fellow has got to make a reasonable total dollar per year estimate, negative cash flow if you will, of an airplane before he makes the plunge.
Correct. A dollar/year figure. As mentioned, there are two numbers. One to hold the keys and one that increases with 'the next hour'. Rolling both into a single number may be of interest in a business and for tax purposes, for the 'can I afford it' question it is not relevant.