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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1841087" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>There were lots of millionaire oil guys in the late 70s-mid 80s with private jets and a few helicopters. I worked for a couple and one flew us all from South La up to Oklahoma to his ranch for a weekend. It was nothing new for me but for most in my group, it was a first time thing in a small jet, some, their first airplane ride ever. </p><p>I had previously hitched a ride on a military lear jet from a USN base in Calif to New Orleans La with the only 3 passengers being myself, a Navy Lt and some Marine Corps general. (I used the time to get in a good nap)</p><p></p><p>The drilling company I worked for later got me out in the middle of the night to gather some tools, a few parts and flew me from Lafayette La to just outside bay City Texas to a rig that was close to blow out and had an ailing mud pump diesel engine. We landed in a pasture right beside the rig. A twin engine Beechcraft if I remember right.</p><p></p><p>Maintenance costs are high on general aviation. Unlike cars and trucks, when a certain milestone is reached either in airframe or engine hrs, (or both) overhaul/replacement is mandatory by FAA rules and it ain't cheap. </p><p>Ouachita can explain all that in detail</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1841087, member: 18945"] There were lots of millionaire oil guys in the late 70s-mid 80s with private jets and a few helicopters. I worked for a couple and one flew us all from South La up to Oklahoma to his ranch for a weekend. It was nothing new for me but for most in my group, it was a first time thing in a small jet, some, their first airplane ride ever. I had previously hitched a ride on a military lear jet from a USN base in Calif to New Orleans La with the only 3 passengers being myself, a Navy Lt and some Marine Corps general. (I used the time to get in a good nap) The drilling company I worked for later got me out in the middle of the night to gather some tools, a few parts and flew me from Lafayette La to just outside bay City Texas to a rig that was close to blow out and had an ailing mud pump diesel engine. We landed in a pasture right beside the rig. A twin engine Beechcraft if I remember right. Maintenance costs are high on general aviation. Unlike cars and trucks, when a certain milestone is reached either in airframe or engine hrs, (or both) overhaul/replacement is mandatory by FAA rules and it ain't cheap. Ouachita can explain all that in detail [/QUOTE]
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