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Step 1: DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT TO BUY
Other than signing the big check, the hardest part of buying
an airplane is deciding on a model. Airplanes that can
realistically be used for training have been produced since
the early 1940s, so there are dozens of models to choose
from. Like most big purchases, the process begins with a
budget. Be sure to include costs such as maintenance and
fuel in addition to the purchase price. With few exceptions
the used aircraft market is grouped by price according to an
aircraft's capabilities. Slow, two-seat aircraft with minimal
baggage capacity and range can be purchased for less than
$20,000. Older, no-frills four-seat aircraft can be found
for somewhere between $20,000 and $40,000; and nicer
aircraft with four seats, a good engine, and decent avionics
are found for between $40,000 and roughly $60,000. These
aircraft will almost all be built before 1980.
If your budget is a little more generous, the world of
modern aircraft with digital avionics, composite construction, faster cruising speeds, and long range will open up.
Expect to pay $100,000 to $400,000 or more, especially
if you want to buy new. The aircraft market isn't the car
market with its zero-percent financing and generous lease
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terms. Unless you are a one-percenter, it's probably best to
buy used because any aircraft used in training is going to
take its licks.
Within those categories, aircraft prices correlate directly
to how much flight time on the airframe, time on the engine
since overhaul, paint and interior condition, and avionics. If
you are on a tight budget and need to focus your resources,
a good engine should be your primary focus, followed by
decent avionics. Especially if you're only going to own the
aircraft for a few years while you train and gain those first
few post-certificate hours, airframe time and paint and
interior are less important.
Good training airplanes abound, even within these
price ranges. The difficult part is choosing the right one for
you. Start with your ultimate goal. Do you plan to stop at
the private certificate and only fly for fun? You can look at
anything from a Piper Cub to a Cessna 182. Are you looking
to get an instrument rating and fly for business? You may
want to start with a Cessna 172 with the expectation that
you'll upgrade quickly after training. What if you want to fly
for an airline, and getting there as inexpensively as possible
is your goal? There's nothing that says you can't find an old
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Flight Training - May 2020 - Intro
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