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By: - 11th February 2016 at 09:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As a non-flyer, so lacking any detailed knowledge, is Avgas taxed at a similar level to road diesel and petrol?
By: - 11th February 2016 at 09:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Think yourself lucky, it is £2.20 up here.
I was told that there is only one refinery in Europe refining Avgas and that is in Cyprus!
QED.
By: - 11th February 2016 at 10:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Unleaded petrol & diesel 57.95p/litre
Aviation gasoline (Avgas) 37.7p/litre
Then VAT on top of course.
I logged about 90 minutes to and from, so burned about 45 litres. If I take off the saving I could kid myself that the hour and a half of flying cost me £40.
Moggy
By: - 11th February 2016 at 11:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Curses, I was going to go today (which is CAVOK) but I've got a head cold starting so no flying for me.
By: - 11th February 2016 at 12:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Interesting, Moggy - thanks.
By: - 11th February 2016 at 13:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No problem.
As an alternative I could have gone instead to Calais. The flight time would have been similar, around 40 minutes, but there the fuel is about £1.24 at current exchange rates, and I could have reclaimed the UK duty on my full 144litres 'exported' and received a cheque for over £54 from HMRC.
They would have charged me a 10 euro landing fee though.
Moggy
By: - 11th February 2016 at 15:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So you'd still have been in pocket, and spent the windfall on a decent "dejeuner"!!:)
By: - 12th February 2016 at 02:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Damn if I knew you were flying over I would have got the blunderbuss out. :p
Avgas is low leaded Charlie , about 5 star in old money..
By: - 25th February 2016 at 10:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Following up on your note of the 11th February, and with the head cold gone, I chugged up to Nottingham yesterday and can confirm that their AVGAS is still £1.38 per litre including VAT. They seemed to be very keen to have the lowest price in the area which is a refreshing change from the norm. Coupled with an excellent cheese and ham toastie and good visibility it made for a grand day out Grommit.
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By: Moggy C - 11th February 2016 at 08:54
I uploaded 110 litres of Avgas at Nottingham yesterday. More than 50 litres entitling me to a free landing.
£1.38/L including the VAT. (£1.70 at my home base)
Nice welcoming airfield too.
Moggy