Top Airplanes Under $30k!
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- We take a look at the top 6 airplanes that you can buy for under $30,000! Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cherokee 140 Cherokee 160, Piper Tomahawk, Gurmman Traveler and Beechcraft Bonanza
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I have owned six airplanes. Buying an airplane is the cheapest thing that you will ever do. After that, they get very expensive!!
Which do you recommend for new private pilot? I want to be able to fly 300 miles trips to Florida from Atlanta.
Wow 6 airplanes! I did you own them all at the same time or one by one? I’m 15 and I have interest if owning a plane 😊 the bonanza v35
You need to be pretty well off to afford even one of the planes on this list. The purchase price is the cheap part, maintenance, fuel, storage, and upgrades get VERY expensive. If the avionics on the plane are older than your parents, you can expect to spend almost as much as the purchase price of the plane to upgrade the avionics to something like a Garmin GNS530.
@@mrvwbug4423 I'm currently buying my avionics for full glass, IFR, ADSB out, and autopilot. I'm experimental and doing the work myself, so it's about $12k for my full panel upgrade.
EatPezzzz which experimental? First plane? How do you verify the work you perform is correct?
When I was 36 and the ink hadn't yet dried on my new Private Pilot license I wanted a Piper Arrow, BUT couldn't get insured for a complex airplane so bought a very nice 1975 Cherokee 140 Cruiser (for $12,500) planning to get a few hundred hours and an instrument rating and then "move up". I got the hours and the rating but by then saw no need for the bit faster, but oh so more expensive to own and maintain Arrow. I am now 70 and still flying my beloved little plane. By the way, I am also still driving the 1978 Thunderbird that I drove to go look at the plane 200 miles away. The engine in the Piper has been overhauled (and bumped up to 160 HP :-) but never yet in the Ford!
To this list I suggest adding the Beech Skipper - it was direct competition to the Tomahawk and 150/152. Current Trade-A-Plane lists several from $22,000 to $39,000. Great video and channel .... THANKS!
John Johnson Wow! What a great story! I feel living in those times was so much better! The average individual could afford so much more (especially when it came to pursuing a passion in life)
Great information! I am 51 and I would love to get my license. Its a bit more complicated for me, I had my right leg amputated at birth. But I do ride a Harley so I am adventurous. Thank you for sharing this information. I love old cars too btw
Thanks for this precious comment with the add on, I must check it out, thanks for the tip.
@@stevenhair6156 Check out one of the Ercoupes with no pedals.
@@JohnSmith-wd9rc Thank you for the advise bud! I will check them out, they are awesome looking planes! There is a pilot in Australia who is in a wheel chair. She designed a devise you clip on to the pedals to made them hand controlled. The beauty is, you can take them off when able-bodied pilots fly the plane. I love your idea as well, thanks again!!
I've never owned but have always rented. I got my Private Pilot license in 1976 and have flown each of the planes you showed. I started in a PA-28-140 Cherokee. I've added ratings and upgraded to a Commercial. I have more hours in Bonanzas than all the rest combined. They are a delight to fly. I haven't flown in a number of years due to medical issues. I miss it.
I rent too, but periodically check in on the market to see if owning makes sense for my current missions, etc. You what they say: if it floats, flies, or fucks - you should rent.
God wants you to find him
"Cost less than your car" - Me still working to get a car for university... 😅
The price of a plane is very dependent on the engine, an engine run to overhaul time, somewhere between 1600 & 2000 hours, will need an overhaul, this is very costly and will run to $10,000 to $25,000 for this class of plane but more for the Bonanza that has a much larger six cylinder engine. The Bonanza also has an electric prop that is also expensive to overhaul. Many planes do not come with an oil filter and just have a mesh strainer, this is a mistake, get an oil filter on overhauled engines. Lycoming engines run further between overhauls but are more expensive to repair and very often will need a new cam unless someone bought a factory re-manufactured engine with a roller cam. Continentals will often need a 'top' overhaul, rings and valves at 1000 to 1200 hours. The Bonanza has retractable gear, this adds at least a $1000 to your annual (and to your insurance), these planes are 'special' and need a mechanic who is intimately familiar with them and knows all the ADs that apply. The best overhauls are done at some select specialty shops and will be costly, next come the original manufacturer, followed by national overhaul companies, field overhauls done by a local mechanic can be great but you don't know him and he might not be so good. Even good guys have bad days.
The next thing you are buying is the installed electronics. You need a radio and a transponder, the latter will need to be ADS-B compliant come Jan '20. This is about $2000 plus installation if your current transponder will support the upgrade. If your panel has an older radio with 360 channels or less it needs to be replaced with a 720 channel radio. You will probably want a nav radio as well. If you want to do instruments you will need two nav/coms with an ILS on one at least. Private pilots can use a hand held GPS but instruments will require an installed system. Aircraft radios can be very expensive but you don't have to have new ones, just ones that work.
Having four seats in a plane doesn't mean it can handle four passengers, think of them as a 2 + 2 sportscar, two adults, two medium sized kids. Exception is the Beechcraft, but I'd really wonder a lot about a $30k Bonanza, how many of the ADs has that complied with?
Less important is the paint and interior condition but your wife/GF will not agree. Windshields are important and expensive to repair. If you are considering a plane, check around with insurance brokers and get a few quotes. How many hours with an instructor will they want before they let you go alone? Airplanes are not made like cars with steel and glass, they are really intended to stay out of the weather (i.e. you really need a hanger, do you want those expensive radios left outside?). Also check things with a mechanic, the Cessna 172H (two in one mags) is problematic but there are other problems out there, a good seasoned mechanic will know. You will need a mechanic on a regular schedule and in-between, line one up before you dive in.
With all the electronic updates needed, might as well get a G1000 flight suite, that's all built in! Glass gauges saves lives!
all I seen have rotax 12
So which airplane in the video would be best in the long run? I don't know much about aircraft, but I hope to eventually learn to fly and own a personal airplane.
Cheapest to buy doesn't mean cheapest to own. Please do a video on cheapest aircraft to own
They're mostly the same planes. Most of these aircraft are older and simpler to maintain. Short of a serious crash, or buying a plane right as its engine is due for a major overhaul, and excluding newer LSAs, the cheapest aircraft to buy are also the cheapest to own.
Experimental Light Sport and ultralight are the cheapest to own and fly. You're looking at burning about 50% less fuel than these aircraft in the video and spending considerably less on parts and maintenance.
@@skorpius752 And what speed and distance specs will you have?
That's just about any ultralight.
And you are absolutely right. Normally certificated GA aircraft in the "affordable" range these days are loose as the 50 year old hookers they are! The $10-20k purchase price can be exceeded the first time you come due for an annual inspection. That's if there isn't so much metal fatigue it has to be scrapped.
As an A&P, I can say that signoff in the book when you buy the plane is worthless. It may be "legal" but as soon as you try to get a competent mechanic to do the next annual, they find 23 items that weren't properly signed off 30 years ago and then you know you are breaking the law when you eventually find one of many unscrupulous people to sign off on the annual.
In fact, I challenge anyone selling an aging GA aircraft to present me with one that is 100% kosher. I will faint, fall off a cliff and die from pure shock on the way down!
@@skorpius752 , thank you for a rare honest comment. By the way I noticed the kosher comment. Are you Jewish? Also Alaska is a shithole
The coolest 152 that I've seen landed at my local airport to take on fuel and continue south, and had been converted into a Texas Taildragger with big bush tires on it with different power plant. We were busy with our pre flight check and didn't get a chance to talk to the guy, but it was definitely an impressive, yet highly modified plane. The guy that fueled the 152 got a tour of the plane and said that in his 30 odd years of flying, he'd never seen a nicer, yet modified 152 in his life. Definitely made me regret selling the Citabria for a few minutes.
I’m 43 and had the pleasure of riding in several of the planes mentioned when I was very young. Our neighbor was a commercial pilot and plane junkie and used to take me up a fair bit. Still remember my first commercial flight in my mid 20’s out of DIA I asked the lady at the gate to check my ticket to make sure I was in the right place as I have never flown on something so big her response after looking at my boarding pass was something like “this flight isn’t big...it’s less than 100”.....until then I hadn’t seen more than 5-6 seats in a plane and always had a window in front of me!
The Piper Cherokee would be a dream plane to own. I love the very classic look to them and all the aftermarket mods that are available to them to improve their performance.
0:35 150 / 152
1:20 Ch 140 / 160
2:07 172
2:54 Tomahawk
3:40 Grumman Traveler
4:25 Bonanza
Thank you 🙏
Piper Tripacer, Colt, Clipper, Vagabon, Pacer, Cessna 120,140, Aeronca Chief, Champ, Champion/Bellanca Citabria Early Taylorcraft, Stinson 108, and many more. You have to be real careful when purchasing and always carry a mechanic or someone who is very familiar with the airframe. There are still plenty of great buys out there.
I would like to see the LSA expanded to include all those planes. The Champ is already LSA.
I've been a fan of the 172 ever since I was a CAP cadet back in the 70's.
I wish I could afford a PC-12. That will probably always be my favorite aircraft to fly.
I’ve seen the roulettes at the Edinburgh Airshow in their PC-12s they are fantastic.
mine is tbm 940 cause of payload and speed😉
@@adivkoenraad2988 It would be a dream to own a tbm940. Love a good turbo prop.
The best plane is the one you can afford.
Bobby, really liked this video. Subscribed to your channel here. I am 68 and hoping it is not too old to learn how to fly. I always sat in our corporate aircraft jump seats when I could to see how they flew the airplanes. I was fascinated when they had to land when visibility was at minimums, using instruments only.
I was specifically thinking about a Van RV-10 kit plane (4 seats) and having it built for me with 90 gallons (versus 60 gal) of fuel capacity. Have you ever seen or flown one of them. You can get the kit for $123,000 and $225,000 totally built & flight tested with 1000 nm range.
Stan, my father got his license at 65 and flew a little C-150 for a bunch of years. It is never too late to pursue your dreams.
The intro sequence is gorgeous.
Anyone know the song?
That is one Beautiful Malibu/Tomahawk PA-38. Clean as a pen and as IFR capable as any jet. I guarantee you it's the nicest in the country from what I've seen.
It’s going to be blasting through icing layers at 3000fpm on the way to RVSM airspace in the flight levels, joint the North Atlantic Tracks with its RNP-4 navigational capabilities, and then do a CATIIIB autoland at RVR600? Interesting.
That glass cockpit probably cost more than the plane.
I like that he actually break down the range/fuel burn in NM/Gal... Everyone else does Gal/Hr
MPG cannot be used for aircraft. Any head or tail wind will alter that measurement, and extra fuel used in climbs or times of max power, rendering it inaccurate.
@@ussling I understand what you are saying but how do we get ground speed measurement? Also wind and elevation are also factors on the road but they have a measurement and its effected by those problems as well.
GPH makes much more sense.
@@ngilman1 you must be a pilot already! They also use pounds of fueling (for load I think) why not just keep it the same and say pounds per hour? All in all I'm not a pilot yet studying for my PP and it's just weird to me
@@hendersona49 Think they may just use lbs on the big planes, but light planes that burn gasoline go by gallons. The density does change a little bit with temperature, but not enough to matter much. We estimate 6lb/gal fuel, and it's pretty close.
Love my Grumman AA5A Cheetah. About 125 kts and 8gph - Owned a C172 and the Grumman beats it hands down on handling and speed! Great video!
An Aerotrek A240 will match that speed at 5 GPH and perform very impressively in STOL. I feel sorry for poor schmucks these days who get into normally certificated GA planes. You are paying more to fly lesser aircraft. You could also have something made this century for the same price if you went LSA. If you are one of the 1% actually using 3 or 4 seats, I might be able to see the justification but you probably arent.
"Better handling than a C172" is hardly a rousing endorsement. I flew a brick once that fit that description!
But hey, most people don't actually have the training to know a nice handling plane when they get a hold of one. And that statement can easily apply to someone with 14,000 ATP hours, too!
A Skyhawk will definitely feel nimble when compared to a 737!
The price to the Cessna 150 is accurate. You can buy one that needs restoration and rebuild for about 15000 and used but perfectly flyable ones at 18000 after that anything past 18000 to 40000 is due more to less flight hours, age, upgrades, and tech to the seating material. As far as cost for owning it. The Cessna is likely the most forgiving, its reliable, keeps going forever if you keep care of it, and its perfect for travel to places for its range.
Bonanzas are classified as a heavy single. They are for well experienced pilots. My Dad had one after progressing through a Piper Pacer and Tri Pacer. After a couple hundred hours flying the Tri Pacer he bought a 1949 V-35 in 1956. It is interesting that the Debonair did not make the list. The early Plain Jane Debs were actually affordable excellent conventional tail Bonanzas. My Dad graduated to a Travel Air then regretted burning twice the fuel for marginally increased performance.
A Cessna 150/152 will do 100kt....if you push it off a building. 😂 I'd consistently see 90 in the ones I flew.
That's hilarious and true
Lol... I forget what aircraft I was talking about but I told a friend of mine it would do 250 kts. "250 kts? In a (whatever we were talking about)" I said yeah, if you are high enough and you point it straight down it'll do it until it stops :D
It’s true. Perform 100KTAS
@@mateogiustina2488 100kt, 90kts, who cares. Takes an eternity to get where you want to go, lol.
Richard Hodge 😂😂😂
Should be pointed out how the Tomahawk is wider more room between pilot and passenger when comparing to the Cessna 150/152
And the doors stay shut?
To me, at my size a150 is a single seater! Nice plane, but too damn cramped inside.
It struck me as odd seeing the miles per gallon for an airplane so I ran the numbers on the airplane I fly. A 2007 Beechcraft King Air 200 GT, 300 knots, 90 gph so 3.33 mpg! I’m sure glad they pay me to fly it instead of the other way around!
I know you said only aircraft you have filmed but one definitely worth mentioning is the Ercoupe. This aircraft is usually certified to run on automotive gas which may not be the greatest idea but can be done. I learned to fly in one and absolutely loved it. It has similar performance as a Cessna 150. They also have an sliding canopy that you can open completely up in flight . Price is about the same or lower than 150
This video should be renamed Top Airplanes that 'USED' to be under $30K.
I owned a Citabria years ago and have over 2000 hours in it. To me it is an amazing airplane. I really loved it.
Just to let you know I went on amazon and made a discovery that you can’t buy a plane on amazon
You can't, but you can buy one on barmstormers and controller
Need some planes on prime!
Same day delivery please
@Truthfears Guilty wow ypu really just teicked me into clicking a clothing website
Ebay!!! Last two airplanes I owned came from ebay. Sold em for a nice profit on there too.
I have flown. Cessna 150 - 172 with the windows open. Some noise, but it felt great to look down on a beautiful day.
Bobby thanks for another nice video. Lots of people enter this confusing world of aviation with no idea of what’s out there and at what cost. Keep up the good works!
Nice selection!! Was expecting to a Piper Tripacer in the list!
Bobby, Love this video. It was nice to see the comparison. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the intro. Low volume and beautiful music. Not exploding our ears.
My grandfathers favorite plane he ever owned was his bonanza!
V-Tail?
Was he a doctor?
Y S no just an old air force guy
Great video. I know you only mentioned the planes that you have featured on your channel, but for those of you out there actively shopping, don't overlook the Beech Musketeers and Sports. I recently bought a very low time B19 sport for $20k. It did need paint ($11k) but I think it was a great deal considering it only had 3000 hours TT and 278 hrs SMOH. It came equipped with a Garmin 430, recently refurbed KX 155 w/GS, 327 Transponder with GDL82 ADS-B out and a brand new PSE Bluetooth audio panel. The interior was restored in 2017 just before I bought it. Also, unlike the Pipers, the Beech has 2 doors which makes a big difference to me! All in at $30k this is a great trainer/leisure aircraft and is a lot of airplane for the money!
nikkor canon The Beech Sport has the reputation of being a real dog. Hopefully it has least a 160hp upgrade?
@@Ready72000 Everyone has their opinions I guess. This plane was designed specifically to be a trainer. It is nothing more than that but is solid as a rock. For a new pilot wanting an incredibly stable plane for this little money, it is hard to beat. It has 2 doors, it's very stable and almost impossible to stall. Cruises at 105-107kts and only burns 8 gals/hr. And it has more room than the Cherokee/Warrior or 172. Not sure I see "Dog" here for its intended design. Oh, and it isn't smacked with a wing spar AD either!
My favorite is the Cessna 150.
I own a 1978 Piper Tomahawk PA38 112 and I love it. Fun to fly and at 5.0 to 6.5 GPH burn is great for me. Speed isn't a thing for me. I just leave one hour earlier to get to the desired airport and show up on time with the others. I think of it as the Poor Man's DA-20!!! LOL 😆.
I've flown a two seat Aeronca Champion & a Piper Cub in 1963 & was offered to buy one of them for $1,000 after my flying school went out of business! Boy, do I wish I had bought it!
Mooney M20c - 4 seats - 150knots burning 8.5 gallons a hour. - Price is around $25k to 40K
I also thought the Mooney was conspicuously missing. But I think he clarified that (by omission) by saying it wasn't every budget aircraft available, only the ones he was able to go for a ride in.
I would love to see your opinion on a Kitfox. They fall in this category of price and from what I calculated, get about 25 MPG. Seeing Trent Palmer's plane and it's capabilities has me selling my house to downsize, because I have figured out that I can afford to own my own airplane if I do so, and for the kind of flying I want to do, it is pretty ideal.
My Cessna 120 fits nicely in this category. Cruise at 140mph, 2 seats. 4.5 hour range.
lmao 140 mph. what did you put rockets on the back of it?
Ethan Higgins I’ve got an O-290-D and a huge prop.
@@tamer.abubakr yeah that works too lol
@@ethanhiggins4887 thanks, that made me laugh.
During training I flew 152's and 172's. Even though the 172 is only slightly bigger with 160 versus 110 horsepower, the 172 is a much smoother handling airplane, better climb, 105-110 knot cruise, 4 seats, and easier to handle in crosswinds during landings. --Cessna also made a military version (for the US Army) of the 172 in 1967 that came with the 210 horsepower Continental engine with varible pitch prop. There are a few in civilian hands as they were surplused. Those are supposed to be spunky with lots of performance. --Tim
Cessna also made the more aerodynamic 177 Cardinal, basically a 172 engine, with constant speed prop, the performance of a 182, and even the option of retractable gear.
Bobby, it would be interesting to do this type of video on some taildraggers, including the Cub. Thanks!
Cub is probably too expensive. Even a J3 with no electrics that needs recovering costs more.
But Taylorcraft BC12D, Aeronca 7AC, Citabria 7ECA, Stinson 108-3 all fit the bill... with an honourable mention to the Ercoupe which even though it isn’t a taildragger has classic lines, a fun opening canopy, and is the cheapest certified aircraft you can buy.
What about Cessna 120/140?
Yes, my vote is for a Citabria 7ECA.
rule number 1, ignore what others say you cant do and buy what fits your mission and just fly fly fly.
In terms of style, performance & romanticism it’s hard to beat an old V Tail Bonanza!
Yeah I liked mine. Only thing I didn’t like about it was the electric prop
Flying Doodles I can definitely see that being an issue. I’d imagine electric to hydro conversions are still pretty pricey on these. I’m strongly considering an early Bonanza at the moment.
I love that you put up estimated NM per gallon figures. No one does that.
Because it's not a real number. We don't fly all day in calm wind.
@@freakfly23 True but we all know that wind affects time. It's neat to see the figure as a comparison between aircraft even if it is only usable in calm wind.
Yeah, but it's like giving a gallons per hour rating to a car. It's a useless number.
@@freakfly23 well its not necessarily useless, its just a representation of which aircraft are most efficient.
freakfly23 idk it made me feel better about my Jeep...
Gotta love that split-tail doctor killer!
It's blows my mind that there are aircraft still flying from the 40s & 50s as "daily drivers"...and they still look fairly modern.
Yak 52 is the most fun plane to fly. Not a good cross country plane but super acrobatic and tons of fun and it looks cool.
I just replaced a fuel pressure gauge in a piper arrow. It cost $1,400 just for the gauge. Small and old run down GA planes may be cheap to buy, but make no mistake about it, that little 0-320, 4 cylinder lycoming hanging on the nose is $30,000 should it ever have to be replaced. I personally maintain a 1964 172E skyhawk with an 0-300D continental 6 cylinder. He spends between $2,500 and $5,000 every time he brings it in. I work on it alot when I have time. Planes are planes, not cars. Stop talking about them like there cars.
Amen! The truth. I feel tempted to cash in my 401k on Cherokee warrior
Then I remember the operating and maintenance cost far exceeds the initial price
1,400 just for one little gauge? Yikes! That's more
than my monthly mortgage. How much
for an engine overhaul?
@@foxtrot312 You don't have to comply with manufacturers over haul times, but if you do, it's around 37,000 for a Over hauled lycoming 0-320 4 cylinder. That's over hauled, not 0 timed rebuilt. The engine still carrys the total engine hours after over haul. Only factory rebuilt engines are 0 time engines.
The problem with the bonanza is that it’s unstable and as you loose fuel your center of gravity changed drastically from what I hear and it’s just got a bad reputation
Just the list I needed to keep my dream of flying alive and well. Great inclusion of the MPG!
Actually with an airplane you don't do mpg you measure gas consumption in gallons per hour. It depends if you have a head wind or tailwind.
I think it's pretty dumb. Your ground speed will vary considerably. It would have actually been useful to show cruise gallons per hour. And climb gallons per minute.
Nice list, glad you included others outside Cessna and Piper. But I'm a Cessna fanboy, so out of this list, 172 all the way!!!
How long are these airframes expected to last? Some of them are pushing 70 years old by now.
I'm an A&P and I feel that those buying these old GA aircraft are largely unaware of what they are getting themselves into. By and large, the GA fleet is just getting older and older. That means metal fatigue and corrosion are big issues. More than likely, the bargain plane you end up with will be a money pit in the long run.
While I find them exceedingly boring to fly, I will likely acquire a Skyhawk at some point, simply because they can fly a lot farther than my RANS and carry 4. But I plan to completely overhaul and modify the aircraft, registering it as an experimental because I want excellent STOL performance and I don't want to overpay for components. In the process I can do non destructive testing to ensure the integrity of the structure and replace any structural parts as necessary.
Watch out. Don't let your dream come true turn into a nightmare!
Give me a 4 seater Jodel Robin any day of the week this thing flies like a fighter and is super fun to drive.
As far as I've heard the Piper 140 had, and my has again, a AD for the wing spars. This is a very big deal. Can be very expensive or the end of the aircraft life.
Beech 19/23 series I've seen them average prices on par with c172s. I believe the total production was 2400 total or so not including the the sierra which was a swing gear version with a bit more muscle. Hell the current wings of hope raffle plane is a B 23 with a fresh overhaul and improved avionics which has a tax value of 49k.
Nicely done. a good summary for a non pilot with ten hours in a twin otter! Love the series, just never got around to get the license
Great aircraft, if you mind shedding some wisdom on someone just entering the aviation world, what would you recommend for an aircraft as far as getting the best speed/range for the best price?
Your opinion matters to me Bobby, thank you. None would really be on my wishlist for my travel from Southern Illinois to North Central Florida but is Food For Thought and thank you for your information on all of these good airplanes. For the cost of a newer faster airplane I could see dedication of a landing strip in the middle and stop both ways for a fraction of the cost
These airplanes are what we in the industry call elevators. It will take you up and down, but not too much sideways.
The Bonanza can be bought cheap, but maintaining it will be VERY expensive.
I’m 14 years old And I cannot wait till I turn 15 so I can start my Flight school career aviation and when I turn 17 I’ll get my first airplane.
How rich are ur parents to be able to buy you and maintain a plane?
Mooney M20 C will fit in that same price class as the Bonanza and some of the Grummans.
Yeah if I had already filmed one of those it would have definitely been on the list
Piper cherokee is the best beginner aircraft, for it's price, imo. I have one I got a great deal on, and I love flying it.
Nice video. Would like to see gallons per hour fuel consumption. Aviation doesn't generally use MPG as a benchmark.
Thank you! Pilots dont care about miles per gallon, it doesnt make sense when you have to consider the wind.
I think a Piper 235 deserves to be on this list and ample advantages such as useful load, 896-980 nm and around $60k
I fly a Mooney M20C. I love the way it flies. Annuals are hard because not many mechanics want to do them.
Why not? I suppose they are use to the usual PA-28 and so forth. Crack the whip I say and tell them to get away from the their cups tea in the hangar and do some work! ;)
If you want to put a pile of money on the kitchen table and set it on fire, flying is a super fun way to do it. I highly recommend it.
After looking at buying a Icon A5 this seems more reasonable hmmmm
I found a 1978 Cessna 152 with original avionics and instruments for £16.000. It was still being regularly flown. It did not last long at that low price.
£16.000 = 27. 318 CAD, 20.536 USD, 30.274 AUD. (I am not quite sure which dollar this video used)
Great video! So many people think aviation is completely unaffordable. While still expensive, it's much more affordable than most think!
The big gotcha for us though is maintenance (when compared to buy a car at $30k, most don't expect to spend $2-$4k a year on maintenance).
Beautiful!
Thank You For Your knowledge and Time
About like owning a diesel motor home, expensive as hell to operate. Mine gets 12 mpg and has a 250 gallon tank! A decent RV park costs about 50-65 dollars a day. Tires, maintenance and insurance top it off! Don’t forget storage when not in use. I’m sure a Bonanza overhaul is upwards of $10,000
Flying doodle nice job and presentation, very succinct and easy to understand data. I agree with your list, pretty good one.
just got two circuit done at my flip. You were very helpful. Please keep it coming
Please more videos like this. Thank you.
Y’all may not listen to me but save up money, and if you wanna play that is great for a lot of scenarios, I personally would go with a Cessna 172 (1970-) and/ or a Piper Cherokee 6/300 (personally this one is amazing, it’s more expensive but truly I’ve heard it has been a big favorite to many and for good reason) the Cherokee 6 I think is alittle better but both are amazing aircraft that will fit many needs in alot of situations
Thats the problem with a bonanza, I could afford to BUY a bonanza, but I dont think I could afford to FLY a bonanza.
Awesome video as usual ! I hope i could buy on of these one day...
Can always partner with someone on a plane for even less!
9ne of the highlights of my life was owning a C-150. A great experience interrupt by the kids :).
I watched this video about 5 months ago and I bought my V Tail Beechcraft Bonanza after I fold my Cessna and it’s one of the best planes over ever owned. I recommend that you check one out, if you have the money then you should look at the A36 models.
I read my comment and I noticed that I typed fold instead of sold
Whatever was wrong with the V-tail Bonanza? I recall it had fatal problems for a while.
I'd love to see what you think about the top aircraft in the experimental category
I’ll work on it. Need to get some more film of them!
A Grumman Yankee is a better buy then a 152, and more performance. I am convinced for a super cheap plane to build time , they can't be beat for 20k, or less. I would still go with a Cheetah though for the range , and can carry 3 passengers.
Everything cost so much money. The dollar is not what it was in 1968. In 1978 a brand new Piper Warrior II with full IFR capability cost about $17,500.
Love those US prices. In Europe it's at least 50% more than you claim. Unless it's a complete wreck with no hours left on the engine.
Want to start an import business?
You're not helping Bobby, I don't know if I want a sailboat or a plane! Keep the videos coming ! Great job!
Just get both, problem solved.😉😃
Sea Plane. Duh. It's pretty much a catamaran!
i has sailboat, smart buy plane no newer sailboat. my sailboat cost cheap only 150K. i has stupid same money i can buy plane and licence but stupid young men has. now old men smart lot and understand what has fail, old but want fly licence and little plane ,but retiree salary too small no can made licence and buy plane, young has can. shit.
@@logicreversed18t A Rotax 912 powered LSA seaplane will more than likely outperform any speedboat on the water, while burning less gas.
Unlike boat builders, seaplane designers have to create something that is efficient and stable in the water at speed.
Under $30K for anything you listed and it’s Super high time, out of annual or damaged. Good Luck getting any of these under $50K
Wrong!!..picked up a C150G 3 years ago for less than 18k with 1068 hrs smoh and 3858 tt..burns 5.4 g/h and it is a fun plane to fly..btw 40 degree flaps to go with it..
Johnny Bugatti sr. You got a good deal and a rare find, but 3 years ago is a lifetime ago in aviation sales. Most planes at that price are out of annual, beyond TBO or something is wrong with them. Plus 150 isn’t going to haul much, you’ll either have full gas and single person or you’re trading fuel to get two full grown guys in it. The video implies that one can get an IFR capable plane that will fly you and your friends for under $30k. That being said, you still got a good deal, the “G” is wider than the previous, so not as tight a fit.
Nice compliation. Nice video. Thanks for doing the research and presentation.
Holy hell!
-An aspiring plane owner from the future
Prices for the 152 have gone through the roof..same thing with the warrior
The Doug demuro of planes
I own a 150 and I love it
Bonanza V35 is such a good looking plane.
Buyer beware on the Piper Cherokee AD on the wings coming out, you will never hear about it from the seller. The AD is still being hashed out at this time but the way its written if there is missing logbooks/high airframe time/damage /etc. it will need to be inspected by a certified eddy currant facility/personnel ( I think level II aka damn near non-extant) something to think about for those great Piper deals.
jumpinjack1 the Cherokee does have a wing issue. Be Careful
looking forward to the day you get the call to film the O-2 Skymaster. That's my dream plane, that would also fit in this price range.
So glad to have grown up flying an O-2. My father had one and im only 17 now but out of my 50 hours 30 of them are in that airplane. Were always shopping around for another lol they are amazing.
GREAT INFO FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS KEEP UP GOOD CONTENT
I like the Bonanza one.
That was a pretty Grumman
Yes I wonder who's it might be?. I am a psychic and the spirits are telling me that a guy named Bryan with a Y ownes that Grumman. The spirits are also telling me that Bryan used to be a real pilot until he bought a Cirrus that's when the aviation community disowned him.
Yeah, I like those. thing to note the bigger ones are much easier to fly than the little ones. you can fly with the canopy open (if you have your charts locked down.
@@oldrrocr I was playing. That was my plane in the video. I love it.