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Old May 14, 2008, 7:53 PM   #18 (permalink)
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It's been a few years since I've flown a small plane but I remember the most common plane, the Cessna 172, burned about 8-10 gallons per hour. I'm guessing Avgas (100 octane gasoline for prop planes) costs about 5 or 6 bucks a gallon now. If you don't own a plane you can rent one by the hour, the time is charged whenever the engine is running. It was $119 an hour to rent a late model plane and $80 an hour to rent the older one a few years ago. The rental usually includes the fuel.
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