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Starting now in HS. How long would it take me to save to buy a decent SEL airplane? Used or new. Is new out of the picture? Do you basically need to have a rich family to be able to purchase a new plane? And where is the most reliable place to find a used airplane?

Thanks. Id like to own a plane by the time I am 25 ( I’m 17 now). I’m a Student Pilot.

Yes owning a plane is expensive. There is more to it than just the purchase price. Maintenance, insurance, fuel, and tie down fees are also quite costly. However on the bright side if you purchase a used aircraft there is very little depreciation as the price does not drop very fast and you actually could see appreciation. I have owned 6 different aircraft now and am currently looking for my seventh as a hailstorm damaged my current Mooney beyond repair, and every plane was sold for more money than was payed for it. If you start with a Cessna 150 or simular aircraft you could own a good used one for around 20,000. They are cheap on fuel and are great little birds for gaining much enjoyed flying time. Now if you consider the cost against buying a new boat or other toy, flying is actually not much more money as I guarantee that that 30000 dollar boat will be worth about half in two years. Flying is rewarding. If you set your heart and mind to it anything is possible.

You could look at the websites www.controller.com or www.trade-a-plane.com, or www.barnstormers.com. These sites have hundreds of used aircraft for sale. If you find one and want to buy it, always get a maintenance shop to do an inspection of the aircraft, and not the shop that was used by the prior owner. Hire your own mechanic! If this isn’t agreed to by the previous owner chances are that he is afraid of something being revealed. Move on there are hundreds of planes out there. Good luck and have FUN.

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Small piston engined airplanes are the most popular among enthusiasts who wish to own their own airplane. Flying as a hobby or just for pleasure is very popular all over the world mainly because they are safe and easy to fly and maintain. Such aircrafts are owned by people from all walks of life – bank employees, architects, engineers, doctors and lawyers.

Many pilots do not own an airplane, but they rent them from the local airports, paying only for the number of hours they fly. If a small plane is rented for day for a family outing, it would cost the pilot only about $100 per hour and the actual flying time may not exceed one to two hours at the most.

Most small airplanes cost about the same as an expensive car. Used aircrafts are much more economical.

When it comes to larger aircraft, it is a different story. The smaller jets cost around $1.50 to $2.00 million making it beyond the reach of hobbyists and pleasure seekers. Typically such aircrafts are owned by Multinational and “Fortune 500″ companies, and of course film stars, top sportspeople and the like. Flying and maintaining these airplanes is expensive. A pilot needs to be permanently employed and the company needs to pay rental if the aircraft is parked in the local airport.

For a company with multi-million dollar turnover, this may be a necessity as they would be using the aircraft all the more frequently in the course of their business, flying quite a few hundred hours annually. But for smaller companies, although they can afford to buy such an aircraft, they need to think if such an additional expense is necessary considering their actual use.

A private jet can be chartered for an year’s use of around 30 hours of actual flight for about $100,000 and the aircraft of your choice will be at your beck and call till you complete the 30 hours of flight or one year, whichever is earlier. This works out very economical for companies that do not need the aircraft very often.

And then there is the Fractional ownership scheme where several companies join up and purchase an aircraft, and share the maintenance and other expenses equally, and paying for the actual flying hours at cost. This will work out economical for companies who may require using the aircraft more often.

To own or to charter a Private Jet depends entirely on the financial position and the actual need.

Barney Garcia
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/private-jets-to-own-or-charter-69371.html

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