1980 Cessna 337 Skymaster
CESSNA F-337 Skymaster G · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
This document serves as a Pilot's Operating Handbook for the 1980 Cessna 337 Skymaster. It provides essential information for pilots operating this aircraft, including operational costs, maintenance history, and performance characteristics. The handbook outlines the aircraft's strengths and limitations, as well as its flight hours and maintenance costs over the years. It is intended for pilots and aviation enthusiasts who require detailed knowledge of the Cessna 337 Skymaster's operational parameters and historical performance.
- Cost per flight hour: $430 (including reserves)
- Total flight hours in 2011: 122 hours
- Purchased for $83,500 in 1987, sold for $109,600 in 2011
- Strengths: efficient, good overhead visibility
- Limitations: known icing, small and soft runways
Document
Source
Originally published by ndlegis.gov. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Year
- 1980
- Pages
- 13
- File size
- 3.9 MB
- Publisher
- ndlegis.gov
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In this document
Aircraft Overview
The 1980 Cessna 337 Skymaster is a versatile aircraft used primarily for airport inspections and transportation. It was purchased in 1987 for $83,500 and sold in 2011 for $109,600. The aircraft has a total of 122 flight hours in 2011 (through September), with previous years showing 224 hours in 2010, 144 hours in 2009, 172 hours in 2008, and 229 hours in 2007.
Operational Costs
The cost per flight hour for the Cessna 337 Skymaster is approximately $430, which includes reserves. This figure is crucial for budgeting and operational planning for pilots and operators.
Strengths and Limitations
The Cessna 337 Skymaster is noted for its efficiency and good overhead visibility, making it suitable for various flight operations. However, it has limitations, including known icing issues and challenges when landing on small and soft runways.
Maintenance History
The document includes a summary of maintenance costs and activities over the years, highlighting significant repairs and regular maintenance tasks. This information is vital for understanding the aircraft's upkeep and reliability.
Flight Hours
The flight hours logged for the Cessna 337 Skymaster show a consistent usage pattern, with a total of 122 hours in 2011, indicating its active role in operations. The historical flight hours provide insights into the aircraft's operational tempo and usage.
Safety notes
- Known icing conditions can affect aircraft performance; caution is advised during winter operations.
- Small and soft runways may pose landing challenges; pilots should assess runway conditions before landing.
Full document text
1980 Cessna Skymaster Purchased in 1987 for $83,500 • Sold in 2011 for $109,600 Purpose- airport inspections, transportation Flight Hours- - 2011 122 hours (thru Sept) - 2010 224 hours - 2009 144 hours - 2008 172 hours - 2007 229 hours Maintenance Costs (see supplemental sheet) Cost per flight hour $430 including reserves Strengths-efficient, good overhead visibility Limitations-known icing, small and soft runways Reason for replacement- beyond useful service life APPENDIX J A 3 4 Date Hobbs Amount 5 2/24/10 1980 Cessna 337 Skymaster B C D E G H Fuel WO # Date Amount Maintenance (total time= hobbs plus 1218.8) Description 104,194.68 engines 6782AEA 4/17/09 2893.5 121.68 glideslope 7/24/09 11,062.00 annual 08/21/09 $1,523.77 9/1/09 9 9/1/09 10 9/1/09 11 9/1/09 760.45 engine 12,319.00 airframe cracks 2,181.91 autopilot 263.64 engine 12 9/1/09 327.68 tire 13 9/1/09 4/9/10 3047.5 3054.0 3059.6 3062.1 28 6/3/10 3073.5 6/10/10 3074.9 30 6/28/10 3083.3 14 9/1/09 15 9/25/09 2996.5 16 9/25/09 17 10/22/09 18 12/16/09 12/17/09 20 3/26/10 1922222222222223 4/13/10 3047.7 4/13/10 24 4/29/10 25 4/29/10 26 5/4/10 3047.7 27 5/25/10 3071.4 2,032.96 alternator 37.62 engine 798.68 engine 382.70 strobes 920.62 alternator 09/25/09 $1,640.68 10/15/09 $842.17 80.80 alternator 12/16/09 $872.35 41.03 engine 01/27/10 $339.50 3,780.99 instruments 02/18/10 $1,602.69 947.24 rmi 5797 03/16/10 $388.00 602.80 brakes 5781 144.46 rmi 5805 04/19/10 $1,415.80 547.56 autopilot 5833 438.57 prop synch 5839 826.48 nose gear doors 5849 05/10/10 $787.65 1,153.85 prop synch 5896 05/31/10 $1,189.45 2,287.58 prop synch 5921 673.92 inverter failure 5912 1,928.43 GPS 5972 31 6/30/10 4,730.00 hangar rent-year 32 7/9/10 3095.5 445.23 prop synch 338 33 7/13/10 3102.2 1,063.78 100-hour 6014 07/20/10 $627.58 34 7/23/10 569.16 oxygen masks 6059 35 8/2/10 4.75 chart 9177 08/09/10 $1,618.78 36 8/12/10 45.34 first aid kit 356 37 8/16/10 9.50 chart 9402 38 8/16/10 3110.3 109.04 rmi 6130 39 8/16/10 3110.3 319.28 IFR certification 1952 40 8/24/10 3110.8 63.18 visor 6153 41 8/25/10 19.00 chart 9563 42 8/30/10 3111.1 243.56 gear 6177 43 9/1/10 5,905.00 insurance-year 44 9/10/10 3123.5 168.26 window release 6206 45 9/14/10 3112.0 2,202.79 intercomm 6187 46 9/28/10 3143.8 47 10/14/10 3180.9 904.11 gyro replacement 1,408.44 100 hour 6267 10/01/10 $129.43 22900 10/04/10 $450.45 A 1980 Cessna 337 Skymaster B C D E 3 Maintenance (total time= hobbs plus 1218.8) Fuel 4 Date Hobbs Amount Description WO # Date Amount 48 10/14/10 3180.9 280.00 autopilot 10251 49 10/13/10 3182.5 383.47 tires 6297 50 10/21/10 3218.8 1,789.24 vacuum pumps 6319 51 10/26/10 3221.5 7,888.31 deice system 6311 10/12/10 $152.79 52 11/4/10 3224.5 92.91 deice system 6344 11/05/10 $9,929.18 53 10/28/10 3230.0 474.03 prop synch, cowl flap 6330 11/09/10 $7,994.73 54 11/8/10 3232.2 584.16 oil change, fuel strain 6349 10/15/10 $305.77 55 11/19/10 3234.6 84.24 tanis heater 6376 11/20/10 $711.97 56 11/23/10 3234.6 609.47 prop synch 6381 11/30/10 $525.59 57 11/24/10 58 12/7/10 3237.1 4.75 chart 964.00 prop deice 12/31/10 $791.44 22946 12/31/10 $560.00 59 12/9/10 3237.1 3,258.10 H.S.I. 10282 60 1/12/11 3237.1 1,372.50 H.S.I. 10282 61 1/1/11 5.35 chart 62 1/6/11 3242.3 6,486.35 annual 6459 63 1/24/11 10.10 charts 11657 01/31/11 $210.00 64 1/26/11 3245.5 488.38 alternator 6491 65 2/16/11 3247.4 15,283.43 prop repair 6534 02/28/11 $213.06 66 2/28/11 10.10 chart 11657 03/07/11 $208.53 67 3/2/11 3248.0 1,660.63 autopilot 2012 68 3/4/11 207.29 prop shipping 442 03/08/11 $397.53 69 3/15/11 3256.0 132.60 wet compass 6592 03/15/11 $550.95 70 3/17/11 3262.0 220.50 compass labor 6595 04/05/11 $228.57 71 3/22/11 2630.8 531.11 autopilot 2032 72 4/7/11 3226.4 309.40 alternators 6648 03/31/11 $767.15 73 4/12/11 137.60 nose strut 6656 05/01/11 $228.58 74 5/2/11 3280.7 382.72 tire 6695 75 5/4/11 3282.9 442.28 oil change 6704 04/12/11 $410.40 76 5/27/11 3293.0 275.20 alternator 6744 04/30/11 $580.21 77 6/14/11 3306.1 154.70 alternator 6769 05/02/11 $737.10 78 6/30/11 4,730.00 hangar rent-year 05/23/11 $513.58 79 7/1/11 593.89 xm wx annual subsc 80 7/5/11 3323.7 491.16 brakes 6816 05/31/11 $545.56 81 7/7/11 3323.7 338.52 tire 6823 06/14/11 $114.00 82 7/21/11 3332.7 2,477.86 100-hour 6864 06/06/11 $990.09 83 7/21/11 49.95 garmin update 07/04/11 $171.58 84 8/1/11 4.75 chart 14714 07/07/11 $785.84 85 9/6/11 3361.9 582.60 key,wingtip crack 6985 06/20/11 $1,368.00 86 9/15/11 7.25 fuel tester 15649 07/05/11 $615.29 87 9/15/11 3364.4 1,394.54 cowl flap 7017 07/25/11 $233.57 88 07/29/11 $398.58 89 07/31/11 $294.48 90 08/02/11 $697.78 A 1980 Cessna 337 Skymaster B C D 3 Maintenance (total time= hobbs plus 1218.8) E H Fuel +222222222 Date 91 92 93 94 Hobbs Amount Description WO # Date Amount 15-Aug $349.47 31-Aug $616.50 Total Maintenance: $118,066.51 5-Sep 1053.93 Total Fuel: $47,680.10 30-Sep 361.09 95 Since April 2009 96 Flight Hours: 470.9 TOTAL COSTS: $165,746.61 97 98 Cost Per Flight Hour: $351.00 99 Including Engines: (Add $79/hr) 2008 Cessna 206 "Stationair" N62845 • Purchased: September 2011 for $560,000 • Purpose- 88 Airport safety Inspections, transportation, Flight Hours- estimated 200/year • Maintenance Costs (see attached) • Cost per flight hour $221 estimated Strengths- safe, efficient, land at any airport . Limitations- not all weather. Single engine. A B C D E F G 23 Cessna 206 Operating Costs 3 Average Speed (MPH) 4 Average Fuel Flow (GPH) 5 Labor Hours 6 Engine Overhaul Interval 7 Engine Overhaul Cost 8 Prop Overhaul Interval 9 Prop Overhaul Cost 10 Insurance 154 17 0.1 2000 52000 1800 10200 7000 11 Hangar 4730 12 Software 2000 13 14 Operating Costs Per Flight Hour (Assuming 200 hours/year) 15 16 hangar 17 18 Insurance 19 20 fuel ($6.00/gallon) 21 22 Oil 23 24 Labor ($85 per hour) 25 26 Parts 27 28 Engine Reserve 29 30 Propeller Reserve 31 32 Avionics Reserve 33 34 Software 35 36 Total Costs per hour 24 35 102 2 26 6 6 10 221 1 North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Aircraft NORTH DAKOTA AERONAUTICS
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COMMISSION Larry Taborsky, Director North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Good bow ryu/DIST BY UNIVERSAL PRESS E-Mail:CLOSE TOHOME OMAC.COMm 12-15 Ridiculed for arriving in Washington in private jets, the Big Three auto CEOs found a more humble way to travel. 12/18/2011 1 Cost Savings • 4 employees at $25/hr= $100/hr • Round Trip to Williston or Grand Forks saves 6 hours for each (24 hours, or 3 employee work days) Hotels: as much as $125/room if available Reduced Per Diem by being home sooner • Return home safely, refreshed, at the end of the normal work day Increased personnel retention • Less time on the road • Less people to do the same amount of work • Less travel fatigue • Less overtime 12/18/2011 2 Access to the state • • • Airport Visits •$650 from FAA per airport inspection Bring FAA person (95% federal funds) to the problem area to discuss projects alongside the engineers and state airport planner. Safety concerns are found from the pilot's perspective. • Personal contact with airport managers. 12/18/2011 3 Airport Access Emergency Operations Emergency personnel taken to where they need to be. (tornado, railroad ammonia spill) 1000 pounds of material can landed any of our 88 airports within 90 minutes. (vaccinations) 12/18/2011 1980 Cessna Skymaster . • • • • • • • Purchased in 1987 for $83,500 Sold in 2011 for $109,600 Purpose- airport inspections, transportation Flight Hours- - 2011 122 hours (thru Sept) 2010 224 hours 2009 144 hours 2008 172 hours 2007 229 hours Maintenance Costs (see supplemental sheet) Cost per flight hour $430 including reserves Strengths-efficient, good overhead visibility Limitations- known icing, small and soft runways Reason for replacement- beyond useful service life Tribute to 30 years of service AMERICA 12/18/2011 5 2008 Cessna 206 "Stationair" • • • • • • . N62845 Purchased: September 2011 for $560,000 Purpose-88 Airport safety Inspections, transportation, Flight Hours- estimated 200/year Maintenance Costs (see attached) Cost per flight hour $221 estimated Strengths- safe, efficient, land at any airport Limitations- not all weather. Single engine. Cessna 206 Operating Costs Average Speed (MPH) 154 Average Fuel Flow (GPH) 17 Labor Hours 0.1 Engine Overhaul Interval (hours) 2000 Engine Overhaul Cost 52000 Prop Overhaul Interval (hours) 1800 Prop Overhaul Cost 10200 Insurance 7000 Hangar 4730 Software 2000 Operating Costs Per Flight Hour (Assuming 200 hours/year) hangar Insurance fuel ($6.00/gallon) Oil Labor ($85 per hour) Parts Engine Reserve Propeller Reserve Avionics Reserve Software 24 35 102 1 6 2 26 9 6 10 Total Costs per hour 221 12/18/2011 6 Conclusion • The state now has an economical, versatile, modern aircraft to transport small numbers of people within the state and its neighbors. • Expect a dependable means of transportation for the next decade and beyond. 000000 000000 +117.38 SALL ALT One more thing... 116.08-117.38 650 149 158 85:20PM FANCISC 140 12 55 2389 Se 118 E 288 vs 28 +1.2 was 88 ENGINE A "simple" Cessna 206 instrument panel 200 12/18/2011 680 com 13KT TRACK OCLTR SHCHR 7
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