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Open discussion on buying used Airplanes
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:08 am
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:08 am
I don't have the money to buy an airplane, unless my lottery ticket hits, but the other airplane post got me wondering.
If you really wanted to buy a General Aviation aircraft ( less than $500,000) to fly 6 people, what would you look at? and Why?
Would you buy new or used? I assume you can get a used aircraft fully certified before purchase.
If you really wanted to buy a General Aviation aircraft ( less than $500,000) to fly 6 people, what would you look at? and Why?
Would you buy new or used? I assume you can get a used aircraft fully certified before purchase.
This post was edited on 11/25/19 at 12:49 pm
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Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:09 am to shankedshot
Used Cherokee 6 with a low time engine
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:12 am to GeauxxxTigers23
yep. maybe a 210 or 206. still limited tho. if you actually wanna put 6 people in and go somewhere, 500k is gonna be a tough budget.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:14 am to TheFlyingTiger
Most used 206’s are worn the frick out. Those are work planes. And new ones are problem close to $750K these days.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:15 am to shankedshot
Go to fight school get your pilot's licence and network around the airfield. Get to know something about each aircraft. Know what your buying and you know what you bought with your money.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:15 am to shankedshot
quote:It's not the cost of the aircraft that is expensive. It's the cost of keeping it flying. Geauxx can tell you how much it costs us to keep our TU206's in the air every year.
If you really wanted to buy a General Aviation aircraft ( less than $500,000) to fly 6 people, what would you look at? and Why?
Just annuals on it are over $25,000. Total overhauls,reman engines once the Total hours are up are over $75,000. That's on a $150,000 aircraft.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:16 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:hey homie!!!! wtf????
Most used 206’s are worn the frick out.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:17 am to shankedshot
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:17 am to shankedshot
Cirrus SR-22
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:17 am to Bedhog
quote:
Just annuals on it are over $25,000. Total overhauls,reman engines once the Total hours are up are over $75,000. That's on a $150,000 aircraft.
lol yep. a purchase is a promise to spend that same amount every 3-5 years, forever.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:23 am to lucaslsu
Why the downvote ???
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:24 am to shankedshot
We had multiple airplanes growing up - a few Skyhawks, a sundowner, and a few others.
It was neat and fun and all that, but it's expensive as shite.
If I was going to buy a new(er) plane I'd get something like a skylane. I don't even know if they make them anymore though.
It was neat and fun and all that, but it's expensive as shite.
If I was going to buy a new(er) plane I'd get something like a skylane. I don't even know if they make them anymore though.
This post was edited on 11/25/19 at 10:25 am
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:30 am to GEAUXT
it's crazy these old designs sell brand new for 600k(t182t, t206)
a baron is 1950's tech plus fuel injection and a LCD screen for 1.5 million bucks.
a baron is 1950's tech plus fuel injection and a LCD screen for 1.5 million bucks.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:33 am to TheFlyingTiger
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it's crazy these old designs sell brand new for 600k(t182t, t206)
Old designs that have proven to be stable and structurally sound airframes that are forgiving to the less experienced weekender pilot tend to be in demand when the penalties for failure can be so severe.
This post was edited on 11/25/19 at 10:35 am
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:44 am to TigerstuckinMS
I mean yeah. I get that part of it.
but if someone had told a GA flier in 1965 that this was it for GA airplanes development, that they would just get a little prettier and wayyyy more expensive and out of reach for the "everyman" he wouldn't believe it.
but if someone had told a GA flier in 1965 that this was it for GA airplanes development, that they would just get a little prettier and wayyyy more expensive and out of reach for the "everyman" he wouldn't believe it.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:50 am to shankedshot
Man for 6 that budget and feeling safe are going to be tough. Maybe a fractional/shared ownership type deal on a nicer plane. Most planes sit an incredible amount of time. The down side to the shared ownership is everyone wants the damn plane at the same time.
If I HAD to buy something under $500k that seats 6 maybe an older Cessna 421 or 414 in really good shape with low hours. The problem is that is a really low price point for an aircraft able to haul that number of people with any level of comfort.
If I HAD to buy something under $500k that seats 6 maybe an older Cessna 421 or 414 in really good shape with low hours. The problem is that is a really low price point for an aircraft able to haul that number of people with any level of comfort.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:52 am to shankedshot
shank, please fix your thread title...remove spinoff since it isn't necessary and put what the thread is exactly about... 
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:53 am to shankedshot
quote:
If you really wanted to buy a General Aviation aircraft ( less than $500,000) to fly 6 people
F flying 6 ppl.
My goal is to simply buy a Cessna 172 for around $50K. it will scratch my aviation itch just fine
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:55 am to Chicken
quote:
shank, please fix your thread title...remove spinoff since it isn't necessary and put what the thread is exactly about.
You're just jealous that we're talking about things that can fly for more than 100 feet.
Posted on 11/25/19 at 10:57 am to shankedshot
I'd want a PA-46 along with a g1000 w/AP
There's 2 at the airport I see all the time, they're sweet.
Might be a little outside the price range unless you find like a 2008? or something close
There's 2 at the airport I see all the time, they're sweet.
Might be a little outside the price range unless you find like a 2008? or something close
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