Rental Aircraft
Piper Archer PA28-180
Rental Rate: $85 tach dry plus 10 gph at current pump price.
Equipment:
IFR Certified
430W Garmin WAAS
ADS-B In and Out / Bluetooth to Foreflight
AutoPilot
Air Conditioning
4 Place Intercom
**Requires Special Checkout
Equipment:
IFR Certified
430W Garmin WAAS
ADS-B In and Out / Bluetooth to Foreflight
AutoPilot
Air Conditioning
4 Place Intercom
**Requires Special Checkout
Aircraft Fees
Aircraft fees are charged as wet tach hour. This means that fuel and oil are included (you get reimbursed if you have to fill up off-field). Many FBOs and clubs charge by Hobbs hours which start when the master switch is turned on or when the engine starts. Tach hours are usually less than Hobbs hours, because they don’t start running until the engine is started, and the lower the RPMs, the fewer tach hours you use per hour. A tach hour equals a clock hour when the engine is running at 2400 rpm. Because you spend a lot of time throttled below 2400 rpm, this can be a significant saving (20-30%) while training.
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Aircraft fees are charged as wet tach hour. This means that fuel and oil are included (you get reimbursed if you have to fill up off-field). Many FBOs and clubs charge by Hobbs hours which start when the master switch is turned on or when the engine starts. Tach hours are usually less than Hobbs hours, because they don’t start running until the engine is started, and the lower the RPMs, the fewer tach hours you use per hour. A tach hour equals a clock hour when the engine is running at 2400 rpm. Because you spend a lot of time throttled below 2400 rpm, this can be a significant saving (20-30%) while training.
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- Remember that the amount you pay is based on the costs the school incurs divided by the number of customers. Therefore it is in your best interests to keep maintenance and operational costs down and to promote your own and other customer's sense of ownership in the aircraft.
- Fly the plane like you own it. Running the engine too hard, “aircraft carrier” style landings, high fuel burn and plug fouling all mean higher fees for you and for everybody else.
- If you get home early from your flight, please phone ScheduleMaster or use a computer to cancel the remaining part of your booking. This will let other people know when it’s available, especially if they use the email notification system.
- Leave the planes clean and neat. Tidy up the seat belts, take all your stuff (including garbage) out of the plane. Leave the plane how you’d like to find it if you were taking non-flying family up for their first flight.
- If you know somebody has the plane right after you, call the fuel truck.