Operating Costs

       
Make MERLIN MERLIN MERLIN MERLIN
Model 300 IV IV-A IV-C
Serial Number ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ORIGINAL
         
DIRECT COSTS/HOUR        
Fuel $180.00 $168.00 $168.00 $202.00
   Cost/Gallon $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00
   Additive/Gallon $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
   Burn/Hour 90.00 84.00 84.00 101.00
Maintenance $149.00 $151.00 $151.00 $151.00
   Labor/Hour $84.00 $86.00 $86.00 $86.00
   Parts/Hour $65.00 $65.00 $65.00 $65.00
Engine Overhaul $102.00 $102.00 $102.00 $101.18
Thrust Reverse Overhaul $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Misc. Flight Expenses $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00
   Landing/Parking Fee $8.00 $8.00 $8.00 $8.00
   Crew Expenses $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
   Supplies/Catering $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Direct Cost $439.00 $429.00 $429.00 $462.18
         
Block Speed Statute Miles/Hour 290 235 235 243
Total Cost/Statute Mile $1.51 $1.83 $1.83 $1.90
         
ANNUAL FIXED COSTS        
Crew Salaries $106,244.00 $109,244.00 $109,244.00 $109,244.00
   Capt. Salary $49,667.00 $49,667.00 $49,667.00 $49,667.00
   Co-pilot Salary $34,367.00 $34,367.00 $34,367.00 $34,367.00
   Benefits $22,210.00 $25,210.00 $25,210.00 $25,210.00
Hangar Cost $22,118.00 $43,354.00 $43,354.00 $43,354.00
Insurance $12,760.00 $9,700.00 $8,125.00 $10,400.00
   Hull $9,360.00 $6,300.00 $4,725.00 $7,000.00
   Legal Liability $3,400.00 $3,400.00 $3,400.00 $3,400.00
Misc. Overhead $28,586.00 $28,289.00 $28,289.00 $26,003.00
   Training $10,586.00 $8,289.00 $8,289.00 $9,003.00
   Modernization $14,000.00 $16,000.00 $16,000.00 $13,000.00
   Nav. Equipment $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
Depreciation $350,000.00 $56,500.00 $89,000.00 $218,000.00
Total Fixed Cost $519,708.00 $247,087.00 $278,012.00 $407,001.00
         
ANNUAL BUDGET        
   Number of Seats 7 14 14 14
   Miles 135,000 135,000 135,000 135,000
   Hours 465 574 574 555
         
Total Direct Costs $204,135.00 $246,246.00 $246,246.00 $256,509.90
Total Fixed Costs $519,708.00 $247,087.00 $278,012.00 $407,001.00
Total Cost (Fixed & Direct) $723,843.00 $493,333.00 $524,258.00 $663,510.90
   Cost/Hour $1,556.65 $859.47 $913.34 $1,195.52
   Cost/Statute Mile $5.36 $3.65 $3.88 $4.91
   Cost/Seat Mile $0.77 $0.26 $0.28 $0.35
         
Total Cost (No Depreciation) $373,843.00 $436,833.00 $435,258.00 $445,510.90
   Cost/Hour $803.96 $761.03 $758.29 $802.72
   Cost/Statute Mile $2.77 $3.24 $3.22 $3.30
   Cost/Seat Mile $0.40 $0.23 $0.23 $0.24