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Hello
I am looking at a small airplane for recreational "Sunday afternoon local area" flying and also for the once-a-month weekend 500 NM trip to my hometown. I need to carry me, my wife, two kids, plus baggage for said occupants. I also would like to own and airplane and not rent. Done that, dont want to anymore. Would rather spend a little more in the long run for "my own airplane" versus having to call ACME FBO and trying to get on the schedule. Flying will be done in dry climate, always day and VFR, and no mountainous terrain. I am an ATP/CFII with about 4000 hrs TT and maybe 2000 in a variety of Cessna and Piper airplanes. Current 1st class, currently flying full time. I am looking at buying: Cessna 172 Cessna 182 Piper Cherokee Piper Dakota My budget is about $50-75K or below ideally or $100K absolute max, with the latter putting my wife in a Hyundai, ourselves eating at the local soup kitchen, and living in an RV park. I can do a 172 and my wife drive a Tahoe or I can buy a Mooney and we will use the city bus system. Aren't airplanes great? What is the "typical" budget needed, annually, to operate the above airplanes in the manner I want to? Insurance? Fuel? Etc? Any suggestions on specific year model, etc? Maybe other airplanes? At some point I would like to teach my wife to fly and our kids to fly. Bellanca Super Viking is unfortunately out of the question at this point. Thanks Bill |
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