operating costs of a Cessna Caravan
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I am curious about the annual operating costs of a caravan. Insurance,
maintanence, fuel consumption etc. IE what kind of volume would be needed at
a DZ to have a positive cash flow?
If you have any numbers, or even educated guesses from intelligent sources
email me direct
Thanks In Advance
Chuck
Perrenial Student.
PS I have heard the saying if you want to make a million dollars in Skydiving,
start with two million. Makes me wonder about the mega-DZ's with their
multiple turbine aircraft...
Timothy McGill
While you would be better off to check out Cessnas site
http://www.cessna.textron.com/ also go to NBAA's for specs
http://www.nbaa.org/@@zAOiA2HeXQED/nonmember/welcome/nbaalit.htm
Hope this helps
Tim
After twelve years of production and sales, the Cessna Caravan continues to be the
aircraft of choice for a wide variety of
applications. Reliability, versatility, and a capacity to carry almost anything at
a very low operating cost are some of the main
reasons for its continual success. All of these factors are reflected in the
following growth statistics
1. Over 860 Caravans have been delivered and are now being operated in 54
countries
world-wide.
2. 400 or more Caravans are used to transport freight.
3. 320 or more Caravans are used to transport a combination of passengers and
freight.
4. The highest time Caravan has accumulated over 16,000 flight hours.
5. More Caravans were delivered in 1996 than any other type of aircraft
currently manufactured.
6. Caravans have over 50% of the world-wide market of utility/small commuters.
7. Over 70% of the Caravans sold today are purchased by repeat buyers.
8. The total Caravan fleet has accumulated over 2,600,000 flight hours.
9. The Caravan's dispatch reliability rate is 99.86%.
10. Utilisation rates are as high as 251 hours per month.
11. Investment Value-Resale values of Caravans continue to exceed 93% of their
original
purchase price.
Preliminary specifications indicated the PT6A-114A, which is also the engine for
Cessna’s Grand Caravan and
Super Cargomaster, will boost performance for the Standard Caravan. Most
notably, rate of climb (sea level,
maximum takeoff weight) increases over 16 percent, from 1,050 feet per minute
to 1,225 feet per minute.
Takeoff distance is reduced by 9.5 percent, from 2,210 feet to 2,000 feet
over a 50-foot obstacle. Maximum
cruise (at mid-cruise weight) at 10,000 feet increases from 184 knots to 188
knots (up 2.2 percent) and at
20,000 feet from 176 knots to 181 knots (up 2.8 percent).
Timothy McGill
Site went op as I sent last msg. This is the 'reall world' numbers.
http://www.nbaa.org/@@zAOiA2HeXQED/nonmember/library/realworld/welcome.htm
TooyT
>Timothy McGill Wrote:
>aircraft of choice for a wide variety of applications.
Skydive Dallas has one, I liked it cuz thar wuz more room than
a Porter, less than an Otter, it reminded me of my favorite plane,
the 206. Them focking 20-way Skygod teams caun't fit on it, but
its roomy enuff fer zoo/fun bigways. Best of all the Pilot is in the
passanger cabin, where ya cun slap him in the back of the head
if he don't do right or at least give him a wet willy for effort. ;-) USS
BVAskydive
You might want to get in touch with an air cargo company calling
Viking-something in the Chicago area... during the week, they fly cargo, on
the weekends they send one, sometimes two, sometimes even three Cessna Caravans
down to Gold Coast Skydivers in Moss Point, MS.... you could E-mail DZO Mike
Igo at Mig...@aol.com for contact info....
Blue Skies
Billy
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