Mxsmanic wrote:
If you own your own aircraft, could you discuss:

1. The make and model.

2. Whether you bought it new or used (if used, a bit of history on
it).

3. The cost to buy it.

4. The way you financed the purchase.

5. Your approximate yearly costs for operation, maintenance, and
insurance.

6. Your approximate yearly investment in training, licensing, medical
exams, etc. (to keep current as a pilot, as opposed to just the costs
related to a specific aircraft).

I'm just curious about how much it actually costs to own and fly an
aircraft. I get the impression that it requires either being quite
wealthy or making severe sacrifices and never flying anything better
than a junky tin can.


I have a C-172F /G. I am not wealthy, but it is where I put some of my
income after taking care of retirement savings, home care, eating, etc.
I own it alone and it is not a piece of junk. It has a 180hp engine. I
waited to own an aircraft until I successfully put two kids through
college and they were on their own. I could have bought a membership to
a large country club and played golf, I could have bought a boat ( I
actually had a 21' runabout for 20 years before buying the plane), I
could have done lots of things. I could have spent $100000 for a
simulator, but a real plane is a lot of fun. (I flew a Folker F100 full
motion simulator once. While a thrill, I still enjoy my Skyhawk). The
rest of your questions are N/A.

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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI