Originally Posted by Brav989
If someone were to buy a used aircraft for around $40,000..How much would it generally cost overall to run it for 1 hour? Based on fuel/maintnence/whatever else would be needed?
Assuming a single piper or cessna, probably on the order of $30-45/hour. I'm not really in tune with current GA fuel costs however. Also, hourly costs usually include set-asides for the next engine-rebuild...if you want to fly it to build time and then sell it quick you could skip the rebuild set-asides and reduce costs further.
Look at your local FBO or flying club...what do they charge? Unless they have a monopoly in your area they probably charge cost + 10-15%