BEST Planes UNDER $100k 

As a 30-year owner of several different aircraft, my advice is to NEVER buy a $100,000 plane with $100,000. Instead, buy a $100,000 plane when you have $120,000, keeping $20,000 in reserve.

Its astounding how closely this lines up with my several years of "research" (read: longingly looking at planes on websites wishing I could one day buy one). Mooneys are simply too efficient to pass up, and Debonairs are not as sought after as their older brothers (sisters?) so they make for affordable yet stylish alternatives. Vikings, I would argue, do have some availability in the 65-80k price range with excellent avionics, but you have to look for a while. I saw one beautiful example go up on TradeAPlane for 65k and get snatched up within the week. The challenge with the Viking is knowing who to go to for maintenance, especially with regards to the wooden wings. Overall, I think if I was buying my first ever plane and going for a four seater cross country, manual gear Mooney M20C is as easy as it would get. Plentiful, well known maintenance regiment, and very efficient.

Flown a lot of planes at this point. Tailwheels, high performance, complex, seaplanes, slow, fast... And I must admit... the searay was by far the most fun thing I've ever flown. Nailed it with this one.

Love my m20c 1967. But yes the back seats are small. More of a good 2 person cross country. But plenty of room for lots of snacks and bags!

It's like having three complete walk-arounds at once. My body is exhausted but thoroughly satisfied

A very cool video with beautiful drawings, as in all your content. As a bit of an aviation geek, I'm a big fan of your channel. But there's one small mistake: the manufacturer of the Wilga is not "P2L" but PZL - Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze (it means "State Aviation Works" in Polish). By the way, could you maybe make a video about the Wilga or the TS-11 Iskra? Or both 😁

Excellent as always! :) Next up: Best Kits under 150? :D

Sea planes for the win! I'd love to see a guide for glider purchase - they get expensive pretty fast when you're looking at the modern glass ships, and that's without an engine!

Gosh dang it man, you're awesome. I've been wanting a plane my entire life. I recovered from homelessness and severe alcoholism a year ago not even close to having the $ for one at the moment, but having these videos Is super motivational. Not only are the graphics my favorite type of art style out there, the way you talk is like somebody giving purchasing advice IRL and its super enjoyable. Thank you!

Love these more long form, conversational videos

The bonanza is an amazing airplane. it has the speeds of a fast cross country platform, the takeoff and landing distance versatility to allow it to land in shorter strips (grass etc) and has plenty of useful payload even with full tanks. I absolutely love flying them too.

This is my favorite video yet! So much amazing info! You nailed it!

never plan on flying or owning, just cant stop watching. Great video!

Wow! Jam packed with information! Well done.

aanndd only because you mentioned Velocity :) But seriously, a wider ranging video on this topic than any I have seen out there over the past 3 years... and all under 7.21 minutes...cool.

Great editing, really love the dense info with the little nuggets of personality. Thanks for keeping making these!

Awesome videos as always. Would like to see a review of the rare Cessna Skycatcher if possible. Thanks.

"For God's Sake, when's he gonna talk about Mooneys ..." LOL

You mentioned the bearhawk lsa in here, I'd love to see a video breaking down the specs on the various models. Ive been wanting to do a bearhawk 5 build ever since barrows hinter at its release a couple years ago

Great video as always! Please keep doing videos on this theme! Just keep increasing the price lol. Really interesting

Love these videos 😉👍

Love it, great as usual.

Keep up the awesome content!

Awesome video! Appreciate your words about Velocity ❤️

Great video a lot to think about, cheers

Great video as always!

Can you do a complete walkaround of the Zenith 750 and 801?

Can you do a video on the aerolight 103?

Comanche have great values I am looking at one in excellent condition asking only for 60k, but parts for them are running dry and aren't made anymore, not to mention not much people service them. Mooney M20C would be my pick if I am in the states. If you are in Europe, give Socata Trinidad or the older, slower and cheaper Rallye a consideration. Robin HR100 and SIAI S205 is interesting as well but there aren't too many of them around.

Grumman tiger is a damn good plane, but good luck finding a good one under 100k right now.

Love the humor. And I second the Mooney pick - electric gear versions are not that more complicated to maintain, there is just one more flaps motor :)

Would you mind doing a quick rv12 cost to own? I’m currently flying an rv12 for my private pilots license and I think it would be really interesting to compare the cost of ownership and the hourly cost to fly thanks.

Would you consider a video on the Dornier Do 28? It is one of the funkiest looking planes going. Plus, with a name like Skyservant, what's not to love? I'm sure your video would tell us!

what do you think about the turbo arrow @completewalkaround ?

you hit the nail on the head for the mooneys, best bang for the buck imo.

Have to agree with you about Velocity planes. LOL!!! More of a fan of the XL-FG though. Wife won't let me build an Airdrome Sopwith Camel, yet. Have to build the 4-seater for the family first! HAHA!

Is a Boeing 727 100 a good one to buy and would a DC 9 be a good choice

Gyro is mentioned, yahyeah! Maybe a full review next?

can you do the yakolev yak-52 plss🙏🙏🙏

Stepping up the just for fun, maybe, the L72 Sea Bear. Because, well, just the fun for all the family, including your fishing cousins from Florida!

Please can you do cost to own a Jabiru J430.

A video I would love to see (it'll be a long one), a breakdown of all good "first time" buyer aircraft. Hour Building/XC/Back Country/Etc. Basically to help new pilots and student pilots (like myself) with that first airplane that would fit our mission.

I love the look and practicality of a (larger, door-having) Velocity over a Cozy.. but the controls are sloppy (cable vs rods) and if you watch any videos of them landing.. they almost always hit hard. Cozys, like Long-EZs have some increased AoA at landing speed.. but the Velocities seem to need to be flown into the runway in a very shallow approach. If you look at Velocity landing videos, you'll only see a few squeakers (several of them are by Velocity test pilots), and a lot of pilots edit their landings out of their videos completely. I've been to a few canard fly-ins and you can see the same pattern in the pattern in person: Lots of Velocitys being slammed into the runway, while the Rutan & Puffer canards display much more graceful control. Cozys are very, well, cozy.. but that actually improves visibility since there's less plane under you, blocking your view of all the peasants on the ground.

Please do a cost to own video on the Aero Commander 500 family at some point! They’re my favorite twin.

Great vid, had to watch it 3 times to take it all 🤣🤣. Having flown Beechcraft Duchess’s and Kingairs I would imagine their singles are pretty cool, one day if I win the lottery maybe I could get one ( unless I win BIG, then it would be a Kingair or PC12). Keep up the good work 👋😀🇬🇧. P.S ever thought of doing commissions for pictures of folks own plans ?

Hello, is there any rival to GLASAIR 3?

Aeronca 7ac champ would be up there great video btw but please do the champ i beg

A small correction for Wilga. it is PZL, not P2L. PZL stands for Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze (State Aviation Factories/Works).

F4U Corsair cost to own pls

I am partial to a Cessna Skymaster 337G. They are hard to find because nobody wants to part with them. There is one currently for sale in New Zealand. It has been in storage since 2001. STOL kit, new props, rear engine new pistons, the price is only $15,847!

Sneaky....This one does! LOL Once again a very outstanding video!

E1000gx vs M600 vs TBM 960 plz?

where do you get these illustrations from? do you draw them yourself? Love the videos :)

Discussing Twins. At 1:04 shows image of Cessna Skymaster. LOL. Only one engine, but it has twin booms, so I guess that sort of qualifies.

I love the story of the "bonanza light" 😂

Not under 100k. But have you considered doing a video on the glasair sportsman? I feel like it could check a lot of boxes at a somewhat reasonable price for what you get

Cost to own a Tecnam P Mentor Please

Attempt #3: Just for fun, let's say I want to buy an Air Tractor! The AT-802F Fire Boss with the floats being a personal favorite, because we all know, the floats make it awesome ; ). Could you take off the spray gear and have a fun personal aircraft?

Buying a twin under 100 is buying an invitation to dual overhauls, and maybe a few ADs if you’re lucky.

can you make the video about mosquito xe?

I love this channel, but why no Tiger love? What, the sliding canopy isn't sexy enough for you? Or the faster cruise than a comparable cost 172 or Warrior?

And what about sailplanes?

Did you say "pacifically" instead of "specifically" at 4:05?😅

M20F is a solid, actual 4 seater. Owned my 67’ for 2 years now and I consider myself a lucky guy to own one. The C is 5 kts faster but good luck putting an adult in the back.

Can you please make a video on the best plane for someone who is 6'4" ? thank you!!!!! Mooney is too small right?

what kind of plane can I get for $5 ?

was going to build a velocity but the insurance costs are ridiculous.

What about best planes for any price video!

SEABEE YEEESSSS

No Comanche?

Where’s the Bellanca Viking!?!

"They are, they totally are" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Well perhaps someday i could afford one of them.

Love your channel, but there are almost no Beech 33's for under $100k

5:38 WILGAAAAAAAA. Note it is PZL "polskie zakłady lotnicze" 5:38

Funny. Just bought a 35-C33. Seems like I did it right. Even though 10k EUR is not enough

Wow! I’m a subscriber and YT didn’t put this in front of me for 3 months.

You better start adding years at the end of these videos 'cause 10 years from now, there ain't going to be but a handful of planes you can have for under $100k if inflation continues at the current pace.

Can’t wait for the best planes under $150k & $200k to come out.

I was drinking a glass of milk when I heard your gyro plane crack (helicopter meets a canoe) Squirted right out of my nose! Thanks for the good laugh.

The age-old catch-22 with owning a plane is that I have no desire to put in the work to own (nor would trust, frankly) a plane as old as my parents, yet I could never afford one younger than myself. What's the solution, give up?

This AG5B owner is offended by your offhand dismissal of the Tiger 🧐

No OLD COUNTRY?!?!?

Great video! I wonder why you would call Yak-52 a warbird though. Sure, it was used in a bunch of countries as a light recon plane, but it's primarily used for training and aerobatics.

Number of seats does NOT equal number of passengers you can load!

Buying an airplane is the cheap part. Owning and maintaining an airplane is where the real money is needed.

Want to cry for hours? Look up 2019 prices 😭

Velocity SEBASTIAN FLORIDA REPRESENT

Beech Sundowner

Hay can you do a best aerobatic planes under 50k

Uh, do you actually want to climb ina 30000 dollar bird?

Don’t forget you can find Learjet under 100k… This is a joke, just don’t

Hi i am interested into buying a aircraft but i find it hard to find the perfect one. Any advice? I am looking for a prop thats= under 125.000 euros has at least 2 seats No exposed cockpit Modern avionics Has to be suitable for tall persons ( i am 7.23) Modern looking Maintenance cost under ~15.000 annually I will fly it for 100+ hours per year Speed ~250 - ~500 kmh Either brandnew or bought from a reseller Must be able to fly 1-2 hours in a row

How dare you trash every plane I could ever have a chance to own! 😅

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DON'T buy an old mooney! It's a tight-fitting bag of malfunctions.

This must be paid for, no one would pick the Zenith as the best for anything. That threw me for a loop. Now I can not trust this channel. don't get me wrong I haveing against the Zenith but the best for BC is not even close for under 100k

I think some of those prices are a little optimistic... this is more like the "planes under 200k" video... except the Mooneys.

Worst plane you can buy that is over ____

I’m never going to have enough money to buy some stupid 100 year old 45 mph flying airplane! Why the hell is everything so expect!? All these planes are super small and old! I just don’t get how they are still so expensive!