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N6047QCessna 152Active

Cessna 152Owned

Rank 4 of 4 by operating margin · August 2026 · latest month with data

Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026

August 2026

to
Revenue
$626
+50%vs. previous period
Hours flown
4.5
+50%vs. previous period
Revenue/hr
Too few hours to be meaningful
—vs. previous period
Utilization
1.5%
0 ptsvs. previous period

Monthly performance

Mar–Aug, by calendar month.

Upcoming inspections

Maintenance
Due dateItemHours / intervalStatus
Jul 10, 2028estNext 100-hour89.0 hours to go
11% of the way
In 679 days
Jul 31, 2027Next annual12 calendar months
14% of the way
In 334 days
October 2034Overhaul750.0 hours to the 2,400-hour TBO
69% of the way
In 2953 days

Aircraft information

Make / model
Cessna 152
Ownership
Owned
Engine TBO
2,400 hrs
Engine hours since overhaul (SMOH)
1,650 hrs (entered Aug 31, 2026)
Current tach
9389.7
Overhaul cost
$35,000
Hourly rate
$139/hr
Fuel burn
Not set

What the numbers show

N6047Q is barely flying, and that makes everything about it look expensive. incomplete

N6047Q−$111 loss est

Its insurance, hangar and calendar maintenance cost the same whether it flies or not, so at 1% utilization (the fleet 19%) it ended the period $111 short.

Ideas schools in this spot often explore

  • Checking that all its fuel bills and fuel-card statements are imported, since its cost per hour may be understated.
  • What instructors say about flying lessons in it: its equipment, how it handles, or how easy it is to book.
  • Whether some of the fleet's training or rental demand could go to it, for example as the default aircraft for certain lessons or renters.

Ideas, not recommendations. Your situation may differ.

Show the numbers

N6047Q flew 4.5 hours at 1% utilization, against 19% for the fleet, and its operating cost of $737 was more than its revenue of $626: an operating loss.

Hours flown: 4.5 h
Utilization: 1%
Fleet utilization: 19%
Revenue: $626
Operating cost: $737
Operating margin: -$111
3 more
Fixed cost per month: $752
Operating break-even: 21.2 h/month
Actual hours: 4.4 h/month
Hours flown: 4.5 h
Utilization: 1%
Fleet utilization: 19%
Revenue: $626
Operating cost: $737
Operating margin: -$111
Fixed cost per month: $752
Operating break-even: 21.2 h/month
Actual hours: 4.4 h/month

Facts from your data, not a diagnosis.

  • Fuel costs look incomplete for Aug 2026: fuel per hour went from $63.23 to $34.83 (down 45%), with no gallons in the data to explain it. Check that all fuel bills and fuel-card statements are imported. main factor
    Fuel per hour, Jul 2026: $63.23/hr
    Fuel per hour, Aug 2026: $34.83/hr
    Change: -45%
  • Bookings on N6047Q went from 6 in June 2026 to 4 in August 2026. smaller factor
    Bookings, June 2026: 6
    Bookings, August 2026: 4
  • Instructors flew 2 of their 84 dual lessons in N6047Q (2%); 1 of 3 flew none in it. main factor
    N6047Q share of dual flights: 2%
    Instructors who flew none on N6047Q: 1
  • N6047Q's operating cost per hour (12-month) was $378.95, 164% above the $143.76 of the rest of the fleet. main factor
    Operating cost per hour (12-month), N6047Q: $378.95/hr
    Operating cost per hour (12-month), rest of fleet: $143.76/hr

N6047Q's fuel cost per hour went up.

N6047Q

It rose 19% against the three months before.

Ideas schools in this spot often explore

  • Where fuel is purchased and at what price: contract pricing, self-serve against full-serve, and fuel-card fees.
  • Leaning and run-up procedures in the syllabus, and whether they're followed consistently.
  • Whether the hourly rate or a fuel surcharge moves with fuel prices.

Ideas, not recommendations. Your situation may differ.

Show the numbers

N6047Q's fuel cost per Hobbs hour was $48.22 in Jun–Aug 2026, up 19% from $40.63 in Mar–May 2026, against a fleet-wide rise of 2%.

Fuel per hour, Jun–Aug 2026: $48.22/hr
Fuel per hour, Mar–May 2026: $40.63/hr
Rise: 19%
Fuel per hour, Jun–Aug 2026: $48.22/hr
Fuel per hour, Mar–May 2026: $40.63/hr
Rise: 19%

Instructors rarely take students up in N6047Q.

N6047Q

It got 2% of the school's dual lessons in this period, though it was available to fly.

Ideas schools in this spot often explore

  • What instructors say about flying lessons in it: its equipment, how it handles, or squawks that stay open.
  • Whether the scheduling software or front desk defaults lessons to other aircraft.
  • Which lessons it suits, such as a stage of training or a type of student, so it gets regular bookings.

Ideas, not recommendations. Your situation may differ.

Show the numbers

N6047Q got 2 of the 84 dual flights (2%) in this period while available; 1 of 3 instructors flew no lessons in N6047Q.

N6047Q dual flights: 2
N6047Q share of dual flights: 2%
Instructors who flew none on N6047Q: 1
Dual flights, all aircraft: 84
Instructors: 3
N6047Q dual flights: 2
N6047Q share of dual flights: 2%
Instructors who flew none on N6047Q: 1
Dual flights, all aircraft: 84
Instructors: 3

Not in your data: gallons on fuel bills. The cards leave out what depends on them.

est Includes estimated values: inferred bills, placeholder fixed costs or allocated fuel. Figures for cancellations, downtime and unbilled ground sessions are estimates by design.

Informational only, based on your data. Not financial, legal, or aviation-maintenance advice.