Hours You Fly Per Year?

[Buster1]

On average, for cost planning and fuel planning, how many hours per year do you fly?  Do you limit your hours, or stick to a monthly budget?  I'm trying to see what I might expect to pay per year in fuel and savings for an overhaul.

Thanks.

[Greg Ellis]

I have a 1963 C model and put about 150-175 hours per year on the plane.

[rob]

I have 175 hours thusfar YTD. I guess I average about 200.

[LFOD]

I fly about 120-150 hours/year...  I try to stick to a monthly budget, but if a trip comes up, I fly it and figure it out later.  I probably end up filling the tank twice during the month and budget accordingly. When I want to gly more I just go 22"/2200 and burn about 6 GPH.  Great fuel burn for a lunch run.

[mjc]

Over the past 5 years, I've averaged about 100 hours annually (lowest 60 hours due to engine issues, highest about 130 hours). I've had less time for flying this year, so I expect it'll be more like 75 hours. I have a spreadsheet that I used to determine that fixed costs account for around 2/3 of my overall flying costs, so I fly whenever I have the opportunity.

 

[mooneygirl]

Hi there

I fly between 100-150 hours per year, a mix of business and personal travel.  I haven't ever costed out the price per hour in my E model.  However when I was in pre-purchase, I remember thinking it was $75-85 per hour.  I do not know on our Ovation, so I suppose you have to figure out lower fuel burn versus more time in the air.

Aren't we all lucky to be flying these wonderful machines by Mooney?  Wow.

[The-sky-captain]

I've had my plane for 12 months now and have put right at 200 hours on it. It was down for a 45 day annual during that time due to getting my prop OH. This first year has been pretty expensive getting the plane to where I want it mx wise and the small issues that happen with a plane not being flown much in the previous years. On top of the prop OH, I had to OH the starter, OH the gear motor (luckily it got stuck in the down position) and put in a new boost pump. Hopefully the next 12 months will hold less surprises!

[Jeff_S]

I've been flying about 125-150 hours a year, but that's in my Warrior. Once I get a Mooney I'll get to my destination faster so that may go down.

Nah...I'll just fly farther!

[Parker_Woodruff]

Should be 190+ this year across all makes and models...Best year yet.

Hoping for 500+ next year including instruction given.  We'll see though.  I might be looking at a new job at L-3 Communications here in Waco which could limit that as the couple I'm looking at from what I hear goes past the usual 9-5pm a lot.  I'm pretty much self-employed doing odd-jobs and other stuff, which is great for time flexibility, but not exactly constant work.

[lahso]

200-275hrs per year. We take lots of trips and do animal rescues.

[RobertoTohme]

Average of 220 per year...  That's quite a few miles on fast airplanes; if I had stuck to the C182 I started a few years ago I'd have hell of a lot more!

[docket]

Around 300 and since its all for business I don't have to pay for it

[Ned Gravel]

Between 100 and 120 per year.  A quarter of it is paid (gas only) because of business use. 

 

[Seth]

In the past, not that consistent, but since purchasing my Mooney, well, this year it will be 200+

[piperpainter]

Did about 200+ last year. Hope to somehow afford the same this year. I have a trip to OSH and around the US planned that'll be at least 50 hrs!

[alun]

about 50.  but then i guess everything is a lot nearer over here!

[mooniac58]

About 180-220 per year for me.

[Guest Anonymous]

About 120 annually.  About half of it is business related.

RFB

[231Pilot]

About 50.  Used to be twice that, but when I bought my first Mooney, speed increased and flight times decreased.  One of the disadvantages of a fast airplane is less time in the air to go to the same places.