On: FAA approves hundreds more engines to use unleaded avgas

[inamberclad]

I hope this brings down the cost per hour a little. Not as much as electric small aircraft will, but anything helps!

[aliswe → inamberclad]

do you have tips for further reading about the part with electric aircraft cost per hour?

[inamberclad → aliswe]

No, but nearly all of the cost associated with aircraft operations is either fuel or maintenance. On a light aircraft like a C-172, the only moving parts are the control surfaces, a couple gyros for the avionics, and the engine. Remove the engine and 99.9% of the fuel costs and 95% maintenance costs (avionics aren't cheap, but modern ones are more reliable) also go.