Rex says
Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
FBO rental annual cost
$11,200
Flying club annual cost
$9,340
Club savings vs rental
$1,860
Break-even hours/yr for club
22.8
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How to use this
- 1Enter hours flown per year.
- 2Enter rental rate (wet) ($/hr).
- 3Enter instructor rate ($/hr).
- 4Enter instructed hours.
- 5Enter club dues ($/mo).
- 6Enter club rate (wet) ($/hr).
- 7Read your fbo rental annual cost on the right — it updates as you type.
- 8Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Wet rental, instructor time, and club dues compared over a year of flying so you can pick the cheaper path.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Hours flown per year: 60
- Rental rate (wet): 175 $/hr
- Instructor rate: 70 $/hr
- Instructed hours: 10
- Club dues: 95 $/mo
- Club rate (wet): 125 $/hr
Results
- FBO rental annual cost: $11,200
- Flying club annual cost: $9,340
- Club savings vs rental: $1,860
- Break-even hours/yr for club: 22.8
What each field means
Inputs
- Hours flown per year
- The hours flown per year used in the calculation. Starts at 60 so you have a working example on load.
- Rental rate (wet) ($/hr)
- The rental rate (wet) used in the calculation, measured in $/hr. Starts at 175 $/hr so you have a working example on load.
- Instructor rate ($/hr)
- The instructor rate used in the calculation, measured in $/hr. Starts at 70 $/hr so you have a working example on load.
- Instructed hours
- The instructed hours used in the calculation. Starts at 10 so you have a working example on load.
- Club dues ($/mo)
- The club dues used in the calculation, measured in $/mo. Starts at 95 $/mo so you have a working example on load.
- Club rate (wet) ($/hr)
- The club rate (wet) used in the calculation, measured in $/hr. Starts at 125 $/hr so you have a working example on load.
Results
- FBO rental annual cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Flying club annual cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Club savings vs rental
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Break-even hours/yr for club
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How does the aircraft rental cost calculator work?
Wet rental, instructor time, and club dues compared over a year of flying so you can pick the cheaper path.
What do I need to enter?
6 values: hours flown per year, rental rate (wet), instructor rate, instructed hours, club dues, and club rate (wet). Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move.
What does the fbo rental annual cost result mean?
It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds.
Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser.
How accurate is the result?
It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
Who is this tool for?
It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Aircraft Rental Cost Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/aircraft-rental-cost
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/aircraft-rental-cost" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aircraft Rental Cost Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Aircraft Rental Cost Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/aircraft-rental-cost) (2026).