Lol Being rich helps. But really you don’t have to be. Depends on priorities. If you have a passion, you find a way. I’m far from rich but I also built my own plane. Seats my wife, 3 kids and myself and cruise 145 knots all under $18,000. I don’t own a fancy car though.
@@0Tony1 fixed gear Velocity SE with a bench insert in the back over the bucket seats. Bought the kit at an estate auction and great deal on a 105hour O-360 from a plane that was being parted out in 2014.
Flying is not that dangerous as long to as one is responsible and takes it seriously. I just had a solo flight today where I flew the plane over 50 miles to another airport, and everything went well. At the end of the day, everything in life bears some level of risk, and personally, I feel safer in the plane where I have a much greater level of control, compared to the road where one is often at the mercy of other driver’s decisions. I can’t control if someone chooses to drive under the influence or while texting, but aviation is very structured and professional and a highly controlled environment.
Not true, me and my father boat for a grand with a 300 hours on the v8 and we spent so much time just too get it sea worthy but we’ve had it for years and we still love it !! You just need the passion
I think landing my float plane at the oshkosh seaplane base next to hawaii mars with my dad was the best day so far. The day i sell it will be a sad day if i ever do. What a stupid saying.
It has to make monetary sense. Consider this, If I continue getting what I earn today and not spend at all, I'll save enough to buy this plane in 15 years.
Hangar fees, insurance, annual inspections -- all of those happen whether the airplane leaves the ground or not. Then there are the ADs, expendables like oil, filters, and tires, and the stuff you don't count on like the rock chip in the piston of your nose gear strut that shreds the seal and causes all the fluid to drain out. Crack in the fuel pump? Yeah, that one's a party, too. Audio panel goes on the fritz? They don't give those away for Christmas, either. After I owned the airplane free and clear, I averaged three years of expenses, and came up with $695/month just to have the thing sit outside on the ramp, NOT counting laying money aside for replacement of timed-life components like props and engines. I dearly LOVED my Hawk XP with the 210hp STC, but in the 2006 economy, with a house under construction, I just couldn't justify it. Man, I miss that airplane... but not the associated worries and expenses.
Yearly maintenance/annuals= 3k-6k. Hangar=2k, oil=1k, registration usually a few hundred a yr, and Ins though not required= 2k+/-, plus recurrancy checks every 24 mo (it should be every 6), It adds up. Get a IFR ratibg and ins drops 30-40%
Very tough to be an airplane owner if you're a blue-collar breadwinner for your family. I've had my license for 11 years...and still don't have enough extra money to buy a plane. 😔
@cpmvmaker1 I've considered it...thing is, I enjoy doing things with my family, that means I need a 4-seater...which obviously comes with extra cost and such
@snorttroll4379 I've considered that too...although without a commercial license I can't legally charge passengers, other than for their share of fuel costs per flight.
1 - Insurance $$$$$!!!! 2 - Hangar/ storage 3 - Fuel - Avgas 100LL is currently over $6 per gal. 4 - Yearly annual inspections are $2000 +++. None of this includes ramp fees or rental vehicles to drive when you reach your intended destination. The way to effectively own a small aircraft is through your business so all your costs are in written off on your business.
I’d love to buy a plane one day. I’m currently about to finish the requirements for my private pilot license and I passed the instrument written exam as well. Once I become an airline pilot, it would be nice to own a small plane for leisure trips.
Don't forget about you'r maintenance cost... get your A&P and be your own mechanic after 3 years get your I.A. and save on maintenance and annual inspections by doing it yourself.
Before buying a small Plane, make shure you have a mechanic like Scotty Kilmer here to check out the plane and make shure the plane is not wrecked, flooded, or stolen and its been properly maintain, and if he says its OK go ahead and buy it.
@@zenshy2139 ROFL! I’m laying in the hospital, about 10 hours after a very serious and complex back surgery, and I’m pumped full of dilaudid, took me a minute to let that one soak in! LOL I’m one of those lucky individuals who’s high school had Aviation as an elective course, I no longer fly due to reasons related to a not too long ago back injury and the medication required, but I got my license a long long time ago. Thanks for the giggle, your yoke was better than his!
I have a piper archer just like her here’s how it breaks down per hour: 42 dollars for fuel 15 for engine 17 for future maintenance and expenses, so right a round 70-80 bucks
Noice!! Yep you’re definitely brave to buy an airplane, or some thing I would never do! But I do fly for a living been doing it for 43 years. So yes it’s a brave act to buy an airplane
Join a club is the only way to do it, and you get to choose from several different types. I knew one guy who had a 172rg.... That he owned out right, by himself, paid for everything.
You better make a video on this do you need a pilot license to own and fly a private airplane do you need a pilot license or can you just buy an airplane flight because it’s yours
It’s fairly difficult. Flying the plane isn’t terribly hard, landing is usually the difficult part of flying. The hardest parts are navigating and all the random knowledge you need to learn. Certainly not impossible but I’m a fairly smart guy and I’ve had to study quite a bit. The cost does vary by area. Flight schools can charge whatever they want so congested areas like mine near Chicago are fairly expensive. I also can’t train close because I’m near O’Hare airport and there’s airspace we’re not allowed to fly so you need to travel either by car or plane a little bit to get to a practice area. I choose to drive 45 minutes away so I’m driving instead of paying airplane rental rates for the time.
Cost is 100% of the reason I can't afford to fly lol I couldn't imagine spending twice the amount I made last year on fuel alone, and that's not even accounting for purchase price and other operating costs, maintence, inspections, certification etc.
Step 1: Be rich.
Lol Being rich helps. But really you don’t have to be. Depends on priorities. If you have a passion, you find a way.
I’m far from rich but I also built my own plane. Seats my wife, 3 kids and myself and cruise 145 knots all under $18,000. I don’t own a fancy car though.
@@brettgerber795 what kit was it?
@@heyden-d8g yes, but maintenance is extremely more expensive for planes than for cars.
@@0Tony1 fixed gear Velocity SE with a bench insert in the back over the bucket seats. Bought the kit at an estate auction and great deal on a 105hour O-360 from a plane that was being parted out in 2014.
eh, if you can buy a new car you can buy a plane instead if you so wish.
Final step: don't die
Final step: don’t be an alcoholic and learn how to fly
Flying is not that dangerous as long to as one is responsible and takes it seriously. I just had a solo flight today where I flew the plane over 50 miles to another airport, and everything went well. At the end of the day, everything in life bears some level of risk, and personally, I feel safer in the plane where I have a much greater level of control, compared to the road where one is often at the mercy of other driver’s decisions. I can’t control if someone chooses to drive under the influence or while texting, but aviation is very structured and professional and a highly controlled environment.
Similar to boats, the two best days of owning a plane are the day you buy it and the day you sell it!
couldn’t believe I actually lived without a boat at one time. About the only way to get away from people without traveling far.
If you actually like what you’re doing then owning a boat or plane is worth it
Boat better certainly if sail yacht
Not true, me and my father boat for a grand with a 300 hours on the v8 and we spent so much time just too get it sea worthy but we’ve had it for years and we still love it !! You just need the passion
I think landing my float plane at the oshkosh seaplane base next to hawaii mars with my dad was the best day so far. The day i sell it will be a sad day if i ever do. What a stupid saying.
It’s PASSION!! It doesn’t have to make sense, unless your an airline! 😂
It has to make monetary sense.
Consider this, If I continue getting what I earn today and not spend at all, I'll save enough to buy this plane in 15 years.
@@farazalam3325 gotta come work with us bro. Im in SaaS. Every single guy on our team could afford these costs. Hope you like cold calling, Lol!
@@Chillycloth I'm a doctor, not an engineer. The real problem is weak currency and airplanes are always in USD, never local currency
your just in a poor country. doing unuseful work. do work that people actually will pay you for.@@farazalam3325
Yes, it has to make financial sense. In fact, you should strive for only doing things that make sense.
Best and quickest way to build hours. Instruct students on the side to make them pay for the cost. Killing it girl
That’s another certification though. You can’t teach just bc you fly.
Flying airplanes was the most expensive hobby I could possibly have chosen. So I bought my daughter a horse instead.
That’s probably going to be just as expensive
I'll up the anti. Model Railroading
is that horse a Pegasus fly baby fly
WHERE do you get a $44,000 airplane?? I will get one ASAP
It's anual costs
That was a reasonable price for a cherokee 180 prior to covid. I brought my 172 for $68k.
Kay is a gorgeous pilot. Continued success on your flying Kay.
Heck yeah! Daddy had several. It was a blessing to fly each of them
#4 a parachute.
Hangar fees, insurance, annual inspections -- all of those happen whether the airplane leaves the ground or not. Then there are the ADs, expendables like oil, filters, and tires, and the stuff you don't count on like the rock chip in the piston of your nose gear strut that shreds the seal and causes all the fluid to drain out. Crack in the fuel pump? Yeah, that one's a party, too. Audio panel goes on the fritz? They don't give those away for Christmas, either. After I owned the airplane free and clear, I averaged three years of expenses, and came up with $695/month just to have the thing sit outside on the ramp, NOT counting laying money aside for replacement of timed-life components like props and engines. I dearly LOVED my Hawk XP with the 210hp STC, but in the 2006 economy, with a house under construction, I just couldn't justify it. Man, I miss that airplane... but not the associated worries and expenses.
Yearly maintenance/annuals= 3k-6k. Hangar=2k, oil=1k, registration usually a few hundred a yr, and Ins though not required= 2k+/-, plus recurrancy checks every 24 mo (it should be every 6), It adds up. Get a IFR ratibg and ins drops 30-40%
If you put rainax on all your windows that will also help a lot. With the rain
Very tough to be an airplane owner if you're a blue-collar breadwinner for your family. I've had my license for 11 years...and still don't have enough extra money to buy a plane. 😔
Hope you get the opportunity to do so!
Maybe get a small sport plane?
@cpmvmaker1 I've considered it...thing is, I enjoy doing things with my family, that means I need a 4-seater...which obviously comes with extra cost and such
buy one with 10 others. then take turns flying paying passengers.
@snorttroll4379 I've considered that too...although without a commercial license I can't legally charge passengers, other than for their share of fuel costs per flight.
hmm. that should be against the constitution. hampering commerce or something@@dmanduff9108
It's like any passion you have, mine, was racing cars. You budget to do the things you love.
She is an OF girl she isint budgetting lol
@@flexibilityosulink?
Maybe check the logs to see that you dont get to pay for a prop or engine overhaul right away
First, lol I love airplanes
1 - Insurance $$$$$!!!! 2 - Hangar/ storage 3 - Fuel - Avgas 100LL is currently over $6 per gal. 4 - Yearly annual inspections are $2000 +++. None of this includes ramp fees or rental vehicles to drive when you reach your intended destination. The way to effectively own a small aircraft is through your business so all your costs are in written off on your business.
It’s $4.50-$5.50/gallon here in Wisconsin
@@IGrocker I've seen over 2 - 3 $$$ per gallon difference between large and rural airports around the country.
One of my pilot buddies rent out his airplanes to flight schools and charter services and makes a lot.
I’d love to buy a plane one day. I’m currently about to finish the requirements for my private pilot license and I passed the instrument written exam as well. Once I become an airline pilot, it would be nice to own a small plane for leisure trips.
Rodents in the wing?
That's a new one for me.
Pretty scary. I've seen what they do in engine compartments.
Don’t forget the overhaul price just another 20,000 on your engine
Because of the Piaggio p180...I will learn to fly and work towards that incredible goal
Ur living my dream 🙌
Love to eat at the Gulf Coast Regional Airport.
Don't forget about you'r maintenance cost... get your A&P and be your own mechanic after 3 years get your I.A. and save on maintenance and annual inspections by doing it yourself.
Give me a ride !!!❤❤❤
If i have a airplane when i take off I'll say "Houston we have liftoff" and when i land I'll say" Houston we have touchdown
plus’s the 100 and 50 hour inspections, i strive to be an aeronautical mechanic.
Before buying a small Plane, make shure you have a mechanic like Scotty Kilmer here to check out the plane and make shure the plane is not wrecked, flooded, or stolen and its been properly maintain, and if he says its OK go ahead and buy it.
Scotty’s not an A&P mechanic, he’s an auto mechanic.
@@jdsbees3257 it's a yoke
@@zenshy2139 ROFL! I’m laying in the hospital, about 10 hours after a very serious and complex back surgery, and I’m pumped full of dilaudid, took me a minute to let that one soak in! LOL
I’m one of those lucky individuals who’s high school had Aviation as an elective course, I no longer fly due to reasons related to a not too long ago back injury and the medication required, but I got my license a long long time ago. Thanks for the giggle, your yoke was better than his!
Well done kay
Been flying since '66'! 😁
Spend the same amount on a good used experimental and get 2x the performance.
I have a piper archer just like her here’s how it breaks down per hour: 42 dollars for fuel 15 for engine 17 for future maintenance and expenses, so right a round 70-80 bucks
I’m hoping you say no pilot license spot just make a video about it
Hey I have a question do you get paid from the plane company your are in?
Popped tires? I'm always getting flat spots myself. And changing brake pads every few weeks for some reason.
Looking good.😊
I like your video
She inspires me so much
I agree with numer 2
Love it!❤
We freaking love u Cherokee 773
Noice!! Yep you’re definitely brave to buy an airplane, or some thing I would never do! But I do fly for a living been doing it for 43 years. So yes it’s a brave act to buy an airplane
Invest and bring soda from Mexico to the USA one trip u can buy 20 lil reds
Gas prices be so high
I'm saving up now, it's tough!
If one lives in the north like me (Finland) you gotta deal with a lot more issues. For example ice, weather, etc
We have that all over the U.S
Yup is worth
Love indeed
Please take me flying 😊
A engine rebuild is like 30k
Insurance & annual inspection 2
I love flying could u take me up sometime I’m a pretty big fan
Can’t wait
Kay good morning. Houston
Good morning!
Step 1: be a daddy’s child
Give my mom a little credit too at least
I want to buy a Swedish SK60 😅
Join a club is the only way to do it, and you get to choose from several different types. I knew one guy who had a 172rg.... That he owned out right, by himself, paid for everything.
I think it’s more than worth it
Yes I want to be a pilot some day. I’m 11.
You are a real beautiful angel....... love you.... John from NJ
Thank you John from New Jersey
Yes
Heck Yeah!!!!
🐦
What aircraft do you own?
What models and year you have for such money?
Owning a airplane is just like owning a Tractor and being a owner operator.
Imma buy one
Nobody talks about the hangar cost
I love to fly and it would be out of this world 🌍 to fly with you 😂
You better make a video on this do you need a pilot license to own and fly a private airplane do you need a pilot license or can you just buy an airplane flight because it’s yours
That airport is just a few miles down the road.
If you were my co pilot I would buy one ; )
The very first step is to be~ Rich!
Step 0 : You got money girl
You flew 30,000 + miles in that thing in a year, dayum
Worth it
My dream is owning a p51, I know that won’t happen tho. So I’ll just take the ride I have in the b17 yankee lady instead
Yes. Consider having a ton of money.
It’s like boats I don’t need to have one if I’ve got friends that have one ;)
can you fly to me Kay?
lol I'm joking, may God keep you safe always..
My dream is to own a plane
what do you spend on annual inspections and insurance.
Rodents in the wing? Did I hear that right?
My dad wants a plane. He can fly a piper warrior and a Cessna. What plane do you recommend for him?
Or, make friends with you.
Is this the price of new or used, what about storage fee and airport fees
Yes worth it.
I’m 12 I disinterested relly wanted to get my own I really wanted to be a airline pilot
Get a powered parachute and keep it in an enclosed trailer.
How difficult is it to learn how to fly? Does the training and cost vary by state. By the way, I really enjoy your videos
It’s fairly difficult. Flying the plane isn’t terribly hard, landing is usually the difficult part of flying. The hardest parts are navigating and all the random knowledge you need to learn. Certainly not impossible but I’m a fairly smart guy and I’ve had to study quite a bit.
The cost does vary by area. Flight schools can charge whatever they want so congested areas like mine near Chicago are fairly expensive. I also can’t train close because I’m near O’Hare airport and there’s airspace we’re not allowed to fly so you need to travel either by car or plane a little bit to get to a practice area. I choose to drive 45 minutes away so I’m driving instead of paying airplane rental rates for the time.
So it cost 44. How much did you put into it in avionics and upgrades? And would you be better served by something burning 5 to 6 gallons per hour?
Just stay in the good graces of the cartel and you'll go far.
I wanna learn how to fly what would u recommend tonstart
Cost is 100% of the reason I can't afford to fly lol
I couldn't imagine spending twice the amount I made last year on fuel alone, and that's not even accounting for purchase price and other operating costs, maintence, inspections, certification etc.
An airplane is a time machine. If you value time over money, an airplane makes so much sense. An airplane makes the world smaller.
I hope you have a parachute on board
If it’s passion it’s okay to have life long debt
Are u gonna use lil red for ever? Are u not gonna upgrade to a Airliner?
My grandad is teaching me how to fly, he is a retired thunderbird pilot. Luckily I don’t have to pay for anything as far as I know😅
Oh my gosh that’s awesome!
4. A daddy with a bunch of money helps too
Or a mommy if you want to get real technical😂