The Cessna Caravan has quickly earned a reputation as a tough, reliable workhorse that you can depend on to provide a high degree of dispatch reliabilty. It was designed from the ground up to be a profit generator. Its exceptional capacity and load carrying capability coupled with its low operating cost enhance its bottom line performance. The Caravan's versatility and flexibility will open many new revenue generating possibilities.

Guide To Cost Of Use*
Caravan

(208-675)

 Grand
Caravan		 See note 7 below
Direct Cost of Use Per Hour:
    Fuel (1) (Includes 35 lbs. for Taxi & Takeoff) .................................
$ 109.40 $ 110.00 _____________
    Oil ..............................................................................
.20 .20 _____________
Engine & Airframe Maintenance:
    Labor (2) (.55 hr / flt hr) ..............................................
23.10 23.10 _____________
    Parts .....................................................................
32.00 32.00 _____________
    Avionics .................................................................
2.40 2.40 _____________
Overhaul Reserves:
    Engine (3) ...............................................................
30.77 30.77 _____________
    Propeller (4).............................................................
1.25 1.25 _____________
    Starter/Generator (5) ...................................................
1.25 1.25 _____________
Total Direct Costs Per Hour ............................................. $ 200.37 $ 200.97 _____________ A
Total Direct Costs Per N.M. (6) ......................................... $ 1.13 $ 1.16 _____________
Fixed Cost of Use Per Year Per Year Per Hour
    Crew....................................................................
__________ __________ _____________ B
    Insurance...............................................................
__________ __________ _____________ C
    Cost of Ownership....................................................
__________ __________ _____________ D
Total Operational Cost Per Hour (Sum of Lines A, B, C, D) _____________
Total Operational Cost Per Mile _____________

Notes:
1) $ 2.00 / Gallon (Based on 300 N.M. Block Fuel Flow)
2) $42.00 Per Hour Labor Rate.
3) Engine Overhaul at 3600 Hrs. Plus one Hot Section Inspection at 1800 Hours.
4) Propeller Overhaul at 4000 Hours.
5) Overhaul Exchange at 1600 Hrs.
6) 300 N.M. Leg Block Speed.
7) THE FIGURES CONTAINED ON THIS PAGE ARE ONLY ESTIMATES. YOUR ACTUAL COSTS OF OPERATION WILL VARY FROM THESE FIGURES due to differences in accounting methods, cost of fuel and oil, labour services, engine overhaul, type of avionics installed, and the manner in which the aircraft is used (number of hours flown annually, power settings, type of airports used, enviormental conditions, pilot capability, etc.) Cessna cannot and does not represent that these firgures are anything other than estimated average costs of operation, and Cessna specifically disclaims any liability for the accuracy of these estimates. They should be used for the purposes of comparison.
*FIRST YEAR COST, UNDER WARRANTY, WILL BE LESS THAN THE PUBLISHED COSTS


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