5 Secrets People Don't Know About Private Aviation 

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The cost (ownership) per mile for a nice plane like this one, is probably closer to $3500 per mi than 80 or 90 cents per mile in your SUV, so you best double check that airline ticket before tearing it up. (I'll never fly commercial again, but that's another story)

So true especially the actual annual costs when the cost of the plane and your hangar are factored in. In 19 yrs of owning my archer I have spent over 300k in flying. Wouldn’t change it though.

I agree with you, but in order to sit in the pilot seat of this plane you'll need a multi engine rating/training/license etc.. so although all the steps you mentioned are in fact not as simple for your average guy, it's a SOP for a pilot rated to fly this aircraft.

Agree with the above. Plus, when a bug takes up residence in the pitot tube/system or when the panel goes dark it's power settings and stick and rudder skills that will bring you safely home. Not the autopilot. Relying on the electronics to the extent this video suggests is a pretty bad idea. And group ownership can work, but not always. And going lease back seems like a great way to have a used-up, tired (and maybe broken) airplane that you are responsible for fixing.

@@N8844H 100%

I Agree With Your Comment & The Other Three That Already Replied As Well & You Made Me Laugh With Your, "It's Not A Tesla" Comment! 8-)

...and after you've gotten your pilots license. The thing that caught my attention was where he said that the earlier planes weren't designed with safety as part of the thought process. Why on earth would he say things like this..

Disagree. What I did was look online and purchase a used aircraft. Many good examples can be had for what a new SUV would cost. You learn so much by being an owner. Costs for hangers or maintenance but also what maintenance items can be performed yourself to save money. One especially useful feature of Foreflight is where cheap fuel is located. Prices vary wildly and airports a few miles apart can have $2.00 a gallon or more differences in price. That makes a difference when you have 88 gallon tanks!

@@kellydaniels0044 come on man, you can lie to your wife about the plane budget, but not the internet hahahaha “new SUV” what about your PPL, insurance, Hangar, overhauls, currency… Maybe hangars out in the country ain’t as much, that’s something I haven’t checked but I also don’t want to travel to get to my plane… I want to travel in my plane :) All the maintenance that really matters requires A&P, and if you want that license…. You’re gonna have to pay for another course… I’m not trying to be a Debbie downer, it’s just not nearly as clean cut as he makes it in the video.

@@JT203L obviously everything cost money and while aircraft aren't cheap, neither is owning a boat or any hobby. My first aircraft, 2 years ago, I paid $40,000. It also cost me 10k to get my PPL. Still below the 70-80k a new Suburban or Tahoe costs (my 2014 Tundra used was 47k!). The plane was registered experimental so I could do all my own maintenance except for annuals (about 1200 a year). It burned 8 gallons per hour at 120kts so I could go 600 miles on $250 worrh of gas! Insurance was $1200 a year, again, about like a boat. I pay $425 a month for hanger rent( my biggest expense) but I can park on the ramp for $170 if I choose.Thats at KDWH, 18 miles from downtown Houston, (definitely not in the country). I put over 850 hours on that aircraft after I got my license flying all around the country and into over 300 airports in the 2 years I owned it. I now have 1347 hours and still only have a PPL. Last September I sold that aircraft and bought a 182RG. I paid about $300 to get my complex and retractable add ons. I can only dream about owning a DA-42 or DA-50, but I know that someday there will be used ones within my reach, just as my 182 was out of my reach when it was new. If they ever get the engine situation sorted out where its again TBO and not TBR I will have one. This is an shortned version of my journey. If you ever want to buy me lunch I could tell you the entire story. Planes or boats arent cheap. I ride motorcycles too. Ever priced an Elecra Glide, Gold Wing or BMW GSA lately?

I came here to say this too.

Dan, I would disagree with your assessment. Would you say that airline pilots are not aviators and lack airmanship? The automation and technology in an airline jet is exceptional and requires skilled pilots even though, for the most part, they do not fly the plane until stabilized in the climb and do not take control until stabilized decent. As a matter of fact, the more cockpit tech the better the pilot needs to be, and the greater the pilot's aircraft systems knowledge need to be, to address issues and fly the plane by hand, if required. The pilot needs to have knowledge of aircraft systems, aerodynamics, navigation in all forms and not just tech provided, weather, and aeronautical decision making just to name a few to fly a plane: this equates to airmanship. Tech requires more, not less airmanship ability.

@@Mistamannfour some airline pilots that aviate outside of work are true aviators, others are pilots as a career only, highly skilled only within their occupational requirements. Some or many lack basic airmanship, without all that technology at hand.

I almost bought a TTX a few years ago, but someone got their deposit in the night before I was going to put mine down. I was so pissed! I flew 1400 miles to go see it and the broker couldn’t even give me the courtesy of letting me know there was another interested potential buyer. I did, at least get a demo flight though. It was amazing, fast and efficient! A bit tough to slow down though especially when descending to a traffic pattern. The spoilers helped a bit though. Overall it was easier to fly than I thought it would be!

Most def

hybrid is not going to help. its only more expensive and less efficient. gov printing and spending trillions is going to hit everyone by making everything more expensive.

A Cessna 152 is totally within a normal person’s budget. The overhaul costs are not awful if you bank away money as you fly. The 152 is kind of like the Miata of the sky. A pure experience of flying. Nothing fancy.

ARSim is a great tool to learn better Comms.

Those existed back in the 60s on tape, then VCRs. Check out the husband and wife King team.

Thank you, good luck on your ratings!

I want a bristell with a brs...find me one ...NOW!

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Him too.

He's VERY misleading to represent that an airplane is like taking an Uber. Second if you factor in acquisition costs, fixed and variable operating costs, initial training, and recurrent training costs there is NO way you can justify flying to a destination 1,000 mi away that is also served by an airline, (not to mention that the IRS will only let you write off the equivalent cost as an operating expense. If you have to transport 4 people immediately, then it "might" make sense to charter a small plane. I'd love to have a DA-62 or a Piper M600...but I'd be under no illusion that they would pay for themselves - even if leased out for on-demand charter work.

Bet you're fun at parties.

@@Maniac742 This isn't a party. Flying is a long, challenging endeavor. Daniel's points are right on. I have been flying for over 46 years and have logged nearly 20,000 hours as a pilot. It takes MUCH more than pushing a button. However, if you're interested, there are ways to really enjoy this profession. Very few people will ever have the resources to own and fly their own personal aircraft.

Yeah for about the price of a car , you can put one of these $970,000* twins in your garage, and skip the TSA groppings, just push the button and go.

Funny thing is, the DA50, a single engine, is only 50K less than this twin

@@TheReadBaron91 gee, I wonder how much that second engine costs.

@@AV8R_1 well it may be worth it if the other one quits 😈

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