re: Open discussion on buying used Airplanes

A lot of pilots are like offshore fisherman, they equate two engines to safety and redundancy in an emergency.
That is probably true out in the gulf if a motor konks out.
The problem is a lot of pilots are not skilled enough to control a twin engine plane if one engine konks out.

Interesting stuff guys. My failure to participate does not mean I am not paying attention, or picking up a lot of good stuff. Thanks to everyone for their input. My number of 6 passengers was a WAG of potential needs, not an everyday need.

What have you learned about flying from the OT?

I’ve been flying a 1981 Cessna 152. Paint job looks like crap but she flies great.

Just get a 172. Plenty on the market and a six seater with decent performance is just too pricey.

Used is always the way to go unless you expect ridiculously high utilization like a flight school or 135 charter operation.

My FIL had a six place Piper Lance. It was pretty slick and wouldn’t break the bank to own and fly.

Also it would carry a full load and fuel...but my in laws are smaller people. We were coming back from a wedding in NY fully loaded in the summer and he used the whole runway on a modest sized field to get off the ground.