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Brainteasers Interactive Quiz #59:
The Price Is Right!

Pilots are inundated with numbers -- airspeeds, fuel flows, radio frequencies, takeoff and landing distances -- but to most of us, the numbers that matter most are the ones preceded by dollar signs. Do you know what it costs to rent an airplane, to buy a gallon of 100LL, to renew a medical certificate, or to lease a tee-hangar? Have some price-guessing fun with Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz.

by Irv Siegel


NOTE: Many factors influence prices, and you may or may not be able to purchase an item at the same price tomorrow as you can today. Also, the answers we are looking for here are typical "street prices," and not necessarily list prices or the lowest/highest to be found. In fact, you may want to check out AVweb's sponsors since they often offer the lowest prices available for a wide variety of aviation-related items.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the questions as best you can, then click on the "Score my quiz answers" button to see your score and read the explanations. If you don't like your score the first time around, you can change some of your answers and resubmit. To get the most out of this quiz, we suggest you keep trying until you get a perfect score.


1. TRADE-A-PLANE is one of the most popular publications among pilots for
a. $37
advertising aircraft and aviation-related equipment/parts/supplies. It comes out
b. $47
c. $57
d. $67
three times a month, for a total of 36 issues per year. A one-year subscription
2. What is the cost of a second-class aviation medical examination in Napa,
Calif.?


a. $85
b. $95
c. $115
d. $125
3. Many pilots can remember the days of a $5 introductory flight lesson in a
Cessna 150. What's the going rate for an introductory flight in a Cessna 152 at
Virginia Tech Airport (BCB) in Blacksburg, Va.?


a. $29.60
b. $39.60
c. $49.60
4. What is the price of a gallon of 100LL avgas at Long Beach, Calif. (LGB)?
a. $1.99
b. $2.09
c. $2.19
d. $2.29
e. $2.39
5. What is the "street price" of a new Champion REM38E or REM40E
a. $17.75
b. $18.75
c. $19.75
d. $20.75
e. $21.75
spark plug?


6. What's the "street price" of a General Electric #4509 landing
a. $ 9.90
b. $ 11.90
c. $ 13.90
d. $ 15.90
light (14V/100W)?


7. What is the current price of a Sectional Aeronautical Chart?
a. $ 6
b. $ 7
c. $ 8
d. $ 9
8. How much is the Sunday Brunch Buffet at the Blue Angels Restaurant, Arnold
Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) in Latrobe, Pa.?


a. $10.95
b. $12.95
c. $14.95
d. $16.95
9. What does it cost for an overnight tie-down for a single or light twin at
McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) in Idaho?


a. $ 4
b. $ 6
c. $ 8
d. $10
10. What is the monthly hangar rent for a small T-hangar at Livermore
Municipal Airport (LVK) in Livermore, Calif.?


a. $ 176
b. $ 206
c. $ 236
d. $ 326
11. BONUS QUESTION: What is the monthly fee for accessing the aviation web
a. It's free!
b. It's gratis!
c. It's on the house!
site with the best news, features, and articles about aviation?