ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY Price of R44 Raven II with optional Garmin 400W GPS/COM 1 $ 455,800 FIXED ANNUAL COSTS Depreciation (Negligible, freshly overhauled R44s typically sell for more than original costs) $ N/A TOTAL OPERATING COST PER HOUR $ 224.88 OPERATING COST-PER-ROAD MILE Assume one air mile (straight line path) equals 1.5 road miles, and assume an average cruise speed of 132 miles per hour with a cruise fuel consumption of 16 gph. $237.08 ÷ 132 ÷ 1.5 = $1.20 per Road Mile This total operating cost-per-mile compares favorably with some expensive automobiles, and will usually be lower when the value of time saved is considered.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 18:02:43 +0000
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