How much does it cost to share a Robin HR200 flight?

A Robin HR200 typically hires for £185-£240 an hour wet in the UK. With all 2 seats filled and the cost shared equally, each person pays around £107 per flying hour, plus their share of airfield charges such as landing fees.

How many people can share the cost of a Robin HR200 flight?

The Robin HR200 has 2 seats, so up to 2 people including the pilot can share the cost, subject to weight and balance and any limit on your licence. Cost sharing is capped at six people in any aircraft, and at four on a LAPL(A) or NPPL(A).

Does the pilot have to pay their share?

Yes. Each passenger can contribute no more than an equal share of the direct costs, so the pilot always pays at least their own share. The pilot can choose to pay more.

Robin

Splitting the cost of a Robin HR200 flight

A low-wing two-seat trainer with a bubble canopy and good handling. Popular with clubs that fly Robin types.

Typical wet hire: £185-£240 /hr
Per person, all 2 seats full: ≈ £107 /hr
Typical cruise: 105 kt
Fuel burn: 26 L/hr; AVGAS 100LL

Worked example: a one-hour flight

At a typical £213 an hour wet, plus £25 of airfield charges, here is how the cost of a one-hour HR200 flight splits depending on how many people are on board.

People on board	Total direct costs	Each person pays
2 (pilot + 1)	£238.00	£119.00

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Your flight

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Wet hire rate per hour (£)

Typical Robin HR200 rate pre-filled. Not hiring wet, or adding landing fees? Switch to Advanced.

People on board, including you

Six at most, including the pilot - or four on a LAPL(A) or NPPL(A), and two in a microlight.

The split

Wet hire, per flying hour: £213.00
Managing compliance with Split My Flight: £0.00
Total per flying hour: £213.00

You, per hour

£106.50

Each passenger, per hour

£106.50

× 1 passenger

No passenger may pay more than an equal share, so the pilot always pays at least theirs - any odd pennies go to the pilot. You can choose to pay more and let passengers pay less.

Sorted the maths? Now the paperwork.

Every cost-sharing passenger needs to receive the required information and sign a declaration before you fly, and you need to keep the records. Split My Flight does all of that for free.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to share a Robin HR200 flight?: A Robin HR200 typically hires for £185-£240 an hour wet in the UK. With all 2 seats filled and the cost shared equally, each person pays around £107 per flying hour, plus their share of airfield charges such as landing fees.
How many people can share the cost of a Robin HR200 flight?: The Robin HR200 has 2 seats, so up to 2 people including the pilot can share the cost, subject to weight and balance and any limit on your licence. Cost sharing is capped at six people in any aircraft, and at four on a LAPL(A) or NPPL(A).
Does the pilot have to pay their share?: Yes. Each passenger can contribute no more than an equal share of the direct costs, so the pilot always pays at least their own share. The pilot can choose to pay more.

Figures are indicative UK club rates and typical performance numbers, not quotes. Check your operator's rates, the aircraft's flight manual and weight and balance before you fly. See what counts as a direct cost.