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N6047QCessna 152Active

Cessna 152Owned

Rank 4 of 4 by operating margin

Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-30

to
Revenue
$1,043
−40%vs. previous period
Hours flown
7.5
−40%vs. previous period
Revenue/hr
Too few hours to be meaningful
—vs. previous period
Utilization
0.8%
−1 ptsvs. previous period

Monthly performance

Apr–Sep, by calendar month.

Upcoming inspections

Maintenance
Due dateItemHours / intervalStatus
May 6, 2030estNext 100-hour89.0 hours to go
11% of the way
In 1314 days
Jul 31, 2027Next annual12 calendar months
21% of the way
In 304 days
October 2034Overhaul750.0 hours to the 2,400-hour TBO
69% of the way
In 2923 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.

N6047Q−$3,230 loss est

Its bookings fell from 3 to 0 a month, and with costs that don't shrink with fewer hours it ended the period $3,230 short.

Ideas schools in this spot often explore

  • What changed for the customers who used to book it: instructor assignments, availability, or price.
  • Whether its mix of dual, solo and rental flying matches who actually wants to fly it.
  • 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 7.5 hours at 1% utilization, against 14% for the fleet, and its operating cost of $4,272 was more than its revenue of $1,043: an operating loss.

Hours flown: 7.5 h
Utilization: 1%
Fleet utilization: 14%
Revenue: $1,043
Operating cost: $4,272
Operating margin: -$3,230
3 more
Fixed cost per month: $758
Operating break-even: 33.9 h/month
Actual hours: 2.5 h/month
Hours flown: 7.5 h
Utilization: 1%
Fleet utilization: 14%
Revenue: $1,043
Operating cost: $4,272
Operating margin: -$3,230
Fixed cost per month: $758
Operating break-even: 33.9 h/month
Actual hours: 2.5 h/month

Facts from your data, not a diagnosis.

  • Bookings on N6047Q went from 3 in July 2026 to 0 in September 2026. main factor
    Bookings, July 2026: 3
    Bookings, September 2026: 0
  • Solo flights were 50% of N6047Q's bookings, against 19% for the rest of the fleet. main factor
    Solo share, N6047Q: 50%
    Solo share, rest of fleet: 19%
  • Instructors flew 3 of their 192 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 $387.63, 165% above the $146.31 of the rest of the fleet. main factor
    Operating cost per hour (12-month), N6047Q: $387.63/hr
    Operating cost per hour (12-month), rest of fleet: $146.31/hr

Cancellations are costing N6047Q real flying time.

N6047Q$278 est Scheduled value of cancelled hours

14% of bookings were cancelled or no-shows, 2.0 scheduled hours worth about $278 at the usual rate.

Ideas schools in this spot often explore

  • How the cancellation and no-show policy is set: notice period, fees, and whether it's applied consistently.
  • Reminders before each booking, and how easy it is for a student to move a booking instead of dropping it.
  • A standby list that fills cancelled slots at short notice.

Ideas, not recommendations. Your situation may differ.

Show the numbers

N6047Q had 1 cancelled or no-show booking (14% of its 7 bookings) covering 2.0 scheduled hours; its revenue per hour was $139.00.

Cancelled or no-show bookings: 1
Cancellation rate: 14%
Scheduled hours: 2.0 h
Revenue per hour: $139.00/hr
Cancelled or no-show bookings: 1
Cancellation rate: 14%
Scheduled hours: 2.0 h
Revenue per hour: $139.00/hr

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 3 of the 192 dual flights (2%) in this period while available; 1 of 3 instructors flew no lessons in N6047Q.

N6047Q dual flights: 3
N6047Q share of dual flights: 2%
Instructors who flew none on N6047Q: 1
Dual flights, all aircraft: 192
Instructors: 3
N6047Q dual flights: 3
N6047Q share of dual flights: 2%
Instructors who flew none on N6047Q: 1
Dual flights, all aircraft: 192
Instructors: 3
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.