How much does it cost to own and fly a Cessna 182?

November 5, 2008

I’m a new pilot and I’m looking to buy my first airplane. I’ve got about 150 hours in the log book, and about 40 of that is in a 182Q. I plan to fly about 100 hours per year. I would be very interested to hear real life expenses for this type of plane from other aircraft owners.

I found this site a while back. Should help answer your questions.
http://pilotbrian.blogspot.com/2008/09/cessna-182-operating-expenses.html

Posted by roy | Filed Under Cessna 

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4 Responses to “How much does it cost to own and fly a Cessna 182?”

  1. Malainse on November 5th, 2008 2:23 pm

    I found this site a while back. Should help answer your questions.
    http://pilotbrian.blogspot.com/2008/09/cessna-182-operating-expenses.html
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  2. greendeere007 on November 5th, 2008 2:42 pm

    Your best bet with only flying 100hrs a year is to get into a club. I know we had thought about it in the past. Its an easy way for a pilot who doesnt fly very often to still have something to fly. I dont know how much they want to be able to fly it. The good thing is that you dont have to worry about insurance, annual, or anything like that. Maybe check with your local FBO and find out if there are any on the field. Or another option is to get a partner to go in half with you. I couldnt put a price for you but I know we have a Beechcraft V35B and the insurance is around 2k a year, on top of 1k annual, oil changes, and everything that goes wrong with it.
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  3. pecker_head_bill on November 5th, 2008 2:59 pm

    That’s a great choice in aircraft. There are variables to determine the cost in your local.

    cost of initial acquisition and your first annual inspection where no doubt things will be found that need attention.

    Insurance based on your experience and usage.

    Hangar or storage fee’s based on your local area cost.

    Fuel costs based on local prices average.

    Continued maintenance and Inspections. This may vary with shop rates and or owner assistance.

    Your allotment for funds put away per hour of flight for major upgrades and overhaul.

    A guesstimate would be in the range of $10,000 per year sans the cost of acquisition.
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  4. immensegaming.proboards83.com on November 5th, 2008 3:24 pm

    go to http://www.cessna.com/
    look under products find the plane then click specification
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