$100 Hamburger

#1

Post by TMWNN » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 3:41 AM UTC

Re: $100 Hamburger

#2

Post by paulpauper » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:22 AM UTC

However, increasing fuel prices have since caused an increase in hourly operating costs for most airplanes, and a Cessna 172 now costs US$95–180[3] per Hobbs hour to rent, including fuel.[4]

I had no idea it is so cheap to rent a Cessna. A private jet is easily 20x that

Re: $100 Hamburger

#3

Post by ssl232 » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:24 AM UTC

I guess landing fees add to the $100?

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#4

Post by bravesoul2 » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:25 AM UTC

ssl232 wrote: post #3

I guess landing fees add to the $100?

And indeed, the burger itself.

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#5

Post by phinnaeus » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:25 AM UTC

> A group of pilots who had run out of hot cross buns on Good Friday decided to fly to the closest open bakery on Rottnest Island.

I can't believe that a bakery (the one bakery) on Rotto would be the closest open bakery...

Re: $100 Hamburger

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Post by bravesoul2 » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:26 AM UTC

paulpauper wrote: post #2

However, increasing fuel prices have since caused an increase in hourly operating costs for most airplanes, and a Cessna 172 now costs US$95–180[3] per Hobbs hour to rent, including fuel.[4] I had no idea it is so cheap to rent a Cessna. A private jet is easily 20x that

Makes sense. A bicycle is probably a 20th of the price of a limo to rent.

Re: $100 Hamburger

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Post by safety1st » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:44 AM UTC

phinnaeus wrote: post #5

> A group of pilots who had run out of hot cross buns on Good Friday decided to fly to the closest open bakery on Rottnest Island. I can't believe that a bakery (the one bakery) on Rotto would be the closest open bakery...

I haven't lived in Australia in many years so I don't know what it's like now, but back in the '80s when the first Rotto Bun Run happened I have no doubt that most businesses in Perth would have been closed for Good Friday. To hear the story of why the one on Rottnest was open you might have to fly there yourself :)

Bet the fuel was cheap back then too!

Re: $100 Hamburger

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Post by petesergeant » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:49 AM UTC

paulpauper wrote: post #2

However, increasing fuel prices have since caused an increase in hourly operating costs for most airplanes, and a Cessna 172 now costs US$95–180[3] per Hobbs hour to rent, including fuel.[4] I had no idea it is so cheap to rent a Cessna. A private jet is easily 20x that

A private jet is a jet, where a Cessna 172 is a small unpressurised prop plane that dawdles along at 1/3 the speed and is uncomfortable to be a passenger in…

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Post by tshubbard » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 5:55 AM UTC

ssl232 wrote: post #3

I guess landing fees add to the $100?

Mostly fuel

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Post by nharada » Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 6:03 AM UTC

paulpauper wrote: post #2

However, increasing fuel prices have since caused an increase in hourly operating costs for most airplanes, and a Cessna 172 now costs US$95–180[3] per Hobbs hour to rent, including fuel.[4] I had no idea it is so cheap to rent a Cessna. A private jet is easily 20x that

True but in most cases you'd be better off hopping in the car and booking it down the freeway to wherever you're going. Way cheaper and more reliable and honestly maybe faster depending on how far the airport is and how safe your pre-flight is.