almostthere wrote:
I'm considering a 1977 Cessna 150 M for sale. Owner's asking $29,975 with
the following description:

"EXCELLENT Condition. 3600TT, 1370 SMOH Mattituck Chrome. Paint: 7 Interior:
8. Michel MX300 Nav/Comm. PS Engineering PM 501 Intercom. Skyroof. New glass
all-around. Wheel pants. Like new tires. Immaculately maintained, only used
50 hours in flight training. All logs, all ADs complied with. September
annual. "

When I bought my 150, it was advertised as "Never a trainer". Yet some
stretches of the logbooks had the plane flying ~300 hours per year with the
annuals being performed by "XYZ Flying Club." Just because the plane was owned
by a private individual doesn't mean it wasn't leased-back and used as a
trainer.

The nice thing is that this is the latest-model 150 you'll find; Cessna switched
to the 152 the year afterwards. With the 150, you'll still have the O-200 and a
12V electrical system....big plusses, in my book.

I'm just starting my training, I have the cash to buy and I want my own
plane.

I usually recommend folks don't buy airplanes to use as their own basic
trainers. Training is hard on airplanes, and if your plane develops maintenance
problems your lessons come to a halt. You'll have higher insurance premiums,
too.

Folks *have* done this, with good results, though. YMWV.

Ron Wanttaja