How many of you own an airplane

[Citationkid]

I was just wondering how many of you pro pilots own an aircraft. I've been trying to talk my dad into getting a C150 or 170. I would rather have a tail dragger, I think they're funner to fly.

 

[Toy Soldier]

I have a Turbo C150...

 

[LearLove]

I'm starting to build a Corben Model E, Junior Ace. I'll most likely put a C-85 or O-200 in it. I'm gonna have to find shop space or buy a house before I can start welding. For now its rib construction in my apartment dinning room.

http://exp-aircraft.com/aircraft/ace/ace.html

or

http://www.aceaircraft.net/

 

[FmrFreightDog]

What is it they always say???

"If it flies, floats, or f*cks, rent it."

 

[Boeingman]

Aero Vodochody L-39. My company is still looking for a Citation.

 

[Vector4fun]

I used to have about four of them...






My Ultimate Biplane even had a six-channel radio and a 5' wingspan.

 

[de727ups]

Yeah

I have two planes right now. A 152 Aerobat and a 172 seaplane. If you like taildraggers, I Cessna 120 or 140 can be had for the price of a 150 and they are a kick to fly...I used to have a 120.

 

[floatflyer99]

1946 Aeronca Chief. 65 HP

Was just up yesterday enjoying the late summer weather and landing on the grass beside the runway.

Keeps you humble and reminds you why you liked flying in the first place.

 

[rcbullock]

1962 C182E

One of the best all around light airplanes ever: The Cessna 182. Does everything (IFR/Cruise/haul a lot/roomy) pretty well, and the early to mid 60's are affordable. I think '62 was the first swept tail...

 

[Swass]

I own a Conquest II (business, family vacations etc.) and a Husky.
I love the Husky, what a blast.

 

[flywithastick]

I've been trying to talk my dad into getting a C150 or 170. I would rather have a tail dragger, I think they're funner to fly.

-150 or -170?!?! Sounds like a choice between a 1970 Dodge Dart and a 1969 Camaro... ! go with the -170 if you can afford it. Nostalgia, very nice two people with lots of bags plane (or 4 skinny people), smooth 6 cyl engine... nice!

got an RV-8 and 90 hp J-3 myself...

anyone want to buy a *very nice* J-3?! 190-SMOH, ~250-since restored in '96, ~1800-TTAF, original restored Cub instruments, Stits covering and original J-3 paint scheme, original brakes, original n-no and all airframe logs back to '46!! $34K firm

 

[ibaflyer]

I may not be a "Pro-Pilot" but I do own the dreaded PA32RT300
Yes.. that's right the T-Tail Lance. The ba$tard child of the Piper Family.

 

[Pilotadjuster]

Turbo 150

Toy Soldier--is there a picture of your a/c in Rod Machado's PP Manual?


(There is a picture in that book - doctored of cours,lol--of a c150 with what looks like a B737 engine strapped on the upper wing)

--increases the speed but probably kills useful load and range a bit...

 

[Styles]

I'm saving for a Cirrus SR22... I'm 30 no wife no kids with a home that will be paid off inabout 2 more years. I should be good to go then so ask me then.

 

[flywithastick]

I'm saving for a Cirrus SR22... I'm 30 no wife no kids with a home that will be paid off inabout 2 more years. I should be good to go then so ask me then.

Why don't you save about $100- 200 g's and build an RV-10?!

http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-10int.htm

Once these things get rolling, I bet you could buy one built for ~$150,000. Still cheaper than any Cirrus product.
Best of all, you can do almost all your own maintenance, even if you buy it built.

 

[Styles]

Sexy a/c flywithastick

Problem with building my own is TIME! I work full time as an I.T. Manager and run my own consulting biz which takes most of my time. Even my time flying now is for biz purposes. I live in Oregon but all my clients are in Seattle, flying beats driving 4 hours by far... But I will research the plane thanx for the lead.

 

[Ultraman]

Super Cub

 

[JD2003]

don't rent...own

mine is a 73 Aerobat with the nicest paint...just majored the engine (myself) with 4 new ECI titans and a 0 time crank...new mags/carb/vac pump/starter...everything is new except for the alternator.

in my opinion (for what it's worth) own it!! you will learn allot more than if you rent some FBO's flying piece of trash.

LearLove...I have some chrome 0-200 jugs if your interested...compressions mid 70's

 

[A Squared]

I own 2 airplaned: A Cessna 180 on floats in the summer and wheel skis in the winter; and a Citabria. Am in the process of rebuilding the Citabria engine myself (under appropriate supervision, of course) Just have to get the valve train back together and fabricate new baffling and it's ready to go back in the airplane. The trouble is, it's always more fun to go flying in the airplane that is in one piece than to work on the one that is in many pieces.

 

[sky37d]

C337, boots radar, etc,
nice plane.