Trying to do some planning before diving in and want to make sure that my ballpark estimates are reasonable, and that I'm not missing some key part that will wreck the budget.
I couldn't find any recent topics, and the ones that outline the costs are 10 years old at this point.
Let me know if I'm severally over or under on any of these, and if I'm forgetting anything.
Please and thank you!
Part __________Cost__________ Notes
Tools ------------ 5,000 ----------- 3k to start, 2k for Misc
Empenage Kit ---- 4,325
Wing Kit --------- 11,450
Fuselage Kit ------ 17,125
Finishing Kit ------ 16,810
FWF Kit ---------- 7,000
Engine ----------- 48,600
Electrical --------- 5,000 ----------- Harness, etc
Avionics --------- 22,000 ---------- Advanced IFR Panel
Interior ---------- 7,000 ----------- Seats, panels
Paint -------------15,000
Prop --------------8,790 ------------ CS Prop for IO540 (260HP) (discount if purchased w/Lyco engine)
Extras? -----------5,000 ----------- Overhead?, Quadrant, etc
Shipping --------- 3,000
Tax (ID) ---------- 0 --------------- (not listed as a tax state on Van's web site)
Total ------------ 176,100
Edit 1: Added prop... not sure how i missed that... also bumped paint up to 15k.
Edit 2: Doing a little more research on the IFR avionics. Tentatively reduced cost from 37k down to 22k. Will update as I find out more. Also leaving shipping cost in for now, although driving to Oregon from Western Idaho would be cheaper, but would require a larger up front investment (pick up all kits at once).
I couldn't find any recent topics, and the ones that outline the costs are 10 years old at this point.
Let me know if I'm severally over or under on any of these, and if I'm forgetting anything.
Please and thank you!
Part __________Cost__________ Notes
Tools ------------ 5,000 ----------- 3k to start, 2k for Misc
Empenage Kit ---- 4,325
Wing Kit --------- 11,450
Fuselage Kit ------ 17,125
Finishing Kit ------ 16,810
FWF Kit ---------- 7,000
Engine ----------- 48,600
Electrical --------- 5,000 ----------- Harness, etc
Avionics --------- 22,000 ---------- Advanced IFR Panel
Interior ---------- 7,000 ----------- Seats, panels
Paint -------------15,000
Prop --------------8,790 ------------ CS Prop for IO540 (260HP) (discount if purchased w/Lyco engine)
Extras? -----------5,000 ----------- Overhead?, Quadrant, etc
Shipping --------- 3,000
Tax (ID) ---------- 0 --------------- (not listed as a tax state on Van's web site)
Total ------------ 176,100
Edit 1: Added prop... not sure how i missed that... also bumped paint up to 15k.
Edit 2: Doing a little more research on the IFR avionics. Tentatively reduced cost from 37k down to 22k. Will update as I find out more. Also leaving shipping cost in for now, although driving to Oregon from Western Idaho would be cheaper, but would require a larger up front investment (pick up all kits at once).
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