BEST Planes UNDER $50,000 

Definitely want to see the "Under $100K" video!

Just an FYI on the opening slide, your sign usage >$50,000 means “greater than $50,000” you want to do

The Long EZ truly is the king of budget cross country. My first cross country flight in mine was over 1000 miles nonstop, getting 20-30mpg and going almost 200mph the whole way. The only "downside" is all the attention you get when you land. Fuel stops take longer because so many people come out to talk to you about the plane!

"That's better!" killed me.

Man, you are absolutely killing it. Your production skills and script writing are honestly impeccable. I don't know what you do outside of YT, but you should certainly consider video work as a more lucrative source of income outside of this YT by itself. You have a gift for it!

Now I need to find $50k ... and get a pilot's license. EDIT: Anyone have any opinions on the Cozy MK4? It looks like an attractive option for a 4-place Long EZ that costs a bit more but still has the good range and efficiency.

Great video! Love that you're mixing in other styles along with the Cost to Own series! Can't wait for: -Velocity XL RG -Velocity V-Twin -Comp Air -Sportsman 2+2 Another format idea: best Rotax powered aircraft

All those people who have to correct you on the greater than symbol just don't get the not so subtle warning 😅 that once they spent the 50k there is an additional 10k to 20k in fixes, upgrades, and surprises 😅

Sir. This is the BEST video you have made so far!!! We need more of these comparisons :)

Agree completely on the CH 701 at 2:19. If you're looking for a fun flyer that's very easy on gas, it's a great option. It flies slow enough that you can enjoy aviating for longer instead of rushing to your destination.

For the under $100k, please toss the cost to own in there too! A $90k C-172 and a $90k Baron are going to hit that pocketbook quite differently eh?

This videos are the best. Funny short and full of value. Thanks.

I watched the "old country" bit 4 times! Great video.

I got my Comanche 180 2 years ago for $31,000. Paint in good condition, interior in great condition. Vacuum avionics… IFR certified and flown in the soup regularly. Engine has 1300 hours. Got the tip tanks. Annual first year was $5k and second year was $3k.

Fantastic video! Loved all the other options that were considerations too as part of the video. Finally some airplanes maybe one day I could afford! Id love a 100K video, even though I'll probably never fit that category.

Your videos keep on getting better - the to the point information / the beautiful graphics / your impeccable sense of humor and the list goes on! From a fellow aviator, Thank you for the day-brightening content

I totally agree with the Hatz CB1 being great. I own one! N13RE. I just wish summer would hurry up and get here.

Great like always, I would love to see a lowest cost of ownership comparison.

Great videos. I've been following your channel since the beginning and look forward to your videos. Yes, to best planes under $100,000. Also, I've been eyeballing the Bellanca Viking/Super Viking for 1-1/2 to 2 years. Would you please do a dedicated video on this plane? I really enjoy your channel and find the information you provide very helpful. Keep up the good work.

I would personally love to see some longer videos, I love them!

Also would love under 100k! Great content, glad I discovered 👍

Love, Love, Love the video idea!

Very much enjoyed this video!

Super Viking is pretty much my choice for my first plane now. It fits the lower end price range, has great performance characteristics, is ACTUALLY a four seater, and can pull 150 mph. Yes, its not as fuel efficient as a Mooney, but its got better useful load on average. Also its got Viking in the name, so its cool by default.

You can tell a lot of time and effort goes Into these videos. Great job as always.

These are amazingly entertaining

bro these guys videos are perfect

Cool video ,keep it up !Can you do a video on the pzl wilga ?

I would love to see a video on the Cessna 170B, a classic and capable plane for both cross country and back country flying that can be had for ~60k

man, your videos are just ... something else. the models, the voice. everything. keep up the amazing work, buddy!

Excellent video!

Yes, video of best under $100k. Can you also do a walk around on the Piper Arrow III (Turbo & NA both). Thank You!!

Great video 👍🏻

wonderfull video and i´d definetly enjoy the >100k video

Please do a video on the Hatz CB1 cost to own please! Really nice plane

Greate video as always. thanks

Great video! SuperXimango next!!

new weekend plan!!! 🤯

Every time the BD-4 makes an appearance in a video, it warms my soul and makes me laugh. Thank you!

awesome vid!

This was fantastic! I'd say the EZ could win the for fun category too, with aerobatics and all ;) Would love to see the 100k or a "coolest experimentals" video!

This was a great video. A 100k video would be excellent

One of my fav channels

This was great. I'd love a full video on the Pietenpol at some point, if possible. It seems like a wildly accessible plane on the surface, and I'm wondering if there are terrible, terrible secrets hidden in there somewhere.

Gliding deserves a spot as well! Lots of music for little money. And most don't realize that gliding is more than just a controlled descent down to the ground. Will you ever feature them too in your videos?

That's cool. You've highlighted a number of aircraft I've ever heard of. 👍

Great video. I'd be interested to see one about best planes by operating cost. Something like "best planes you can fly 100 hrs/year for under $xxxx"

We need more cheap biplanes reviews !

I found you kind of funny so I did like and subscribe! ... even though I can't afford anything under $50

@1:09 is so funny "that's better" 🤣🤣🤣

i could listen to this dude for hours his voice is perfect

Great video! For the back country category, I really thought you were going to go with the Piper Pacer. Pristine examples are still easily found under 50K, and the 150-160hp models climb like crazy, cruise at 110-115kts, and can carry 4 people. They do well in regards to stol performance, and with VGs installed they can get up and down even quicker!

Is defo my Enzo 3 paraglider. Try doing a 12 hour non-stop flight in your Cessna 😉

Great video. I wonder how the CH77 would stack up...

I’ve always wanted to buy my dad a plane since he always talks about how one day will have our own plane and the hatz cb1 looks good for that

I love this channel. Your humor is great, and I love the illustrated planes. How do you do the illustrations? Do you draw each one?

Great Video! Please do the 199K video!

You should do a video about what websites and where to look for planes for sale, I’ve been on Facebook marketplace for a bit but not sure if that’s the best way.

Great video, the BD4C is the only one with leg room for the anyone in the back. I’m gunna put a belly pod on mine.

After being in aviation for nearly 30 years, "always be learning" holds true and today I learned I've been saying "Ercoupe" wrong all this time.

Thank you

You are one of my favorite RU-vid channels. Thanks for the great video, and they typo for the algorithm. Maybe a >100k and

Bring on the $100k!!!

Great video. Would love a cost to own vodeo on the Beechcraft Staggerwing.

Def want to see the 100k video. 😀.. “makes your eyes water”🤣🤣. 👋🇬🇧

I'll just mention that I know someone that bought a Beech Muskateer for under 30k, put another 5-10k into it in the first year (well under 50k total), and has been flying and enjoying it ever since. He's even made a few cross-country flights in it.

You think you’ll ever do a video on the Ikarus C42? Not sure how popular they are in the US (live in Scotland), think they are marketed under the name Cyclone over there. I done my first solo in one a week ago so would be neat to see a video on it haha.

A decent Navion can be had for slightly under $50,000 although prices have been rising lately. It's a great cross country plane.

Planes that used to go for under 50k, until a popular RU-vidr brought them up!

Why do I stupidly continue to watch these video while drinking something? I once again choked on my drink when caught off guard by a hilarious tidbit. The Bede going out of focus had me cleaning up my desk. I must say though, worth it!

Could you please do one on the Yak-52?

Love the channel. You should do the topic of someone time building for IFR. Similar to this. With several options. Except make sure to range the insurance. As a new pilot woth 55 hours. All of your insurance info is in most cases half. Please don’t take this as trolling. Just an observation. I frequently watch your channel and like that you take the time to get info into the world. 👍🏻👍🏻

The Ercoupe definitely had a place in my heart for having fun plane. Aaand.. also for making people scratching their head why the heck do the pilot steer the aircraft with a yoke 😂

Would love to see best plane for specific missions. For example, best plane for a private grass strip that can take the kids to go see grandma a few states over, i.e. best 4-seat piston-single with balanced soft-field performance, range, speed, load, and price.

Good video. We'd love for you to visit Zenith Aircraft Company and fly the Zenith STOL CH 701, low-wing Zenith CH 650, and our bigger high wing planes. #BuildItFlyIt

Yes, 100K video would be nice. Also 200k :P

I vote for Pipistrel Sinus Flex or Pipistrel Taurus Electro in the higher price tier videos. Some of the coolest planes I've ever seen. The former can be a fuel-efficient cross-country flyer AND a backcountry flyer AND you can cut the engine to glide AND you can swap the glide wings for shorter wings for better performance/storage AND it can have a ballistic parachute. The latter is a crazy-ahead-of-it's-time self-launch all-electric glider from 2011 that even has a solar trailer so it can fly for "free" with zero emissions. It's also practical because it fits in a small, easily towable trailer. Much cheaper than renting a hangar and you can drive it anywhere!

I wonder what a Mig 23 would cost to run. I imagine that scheduled maintenance hanger and fuel would would be significantly more than the initial purchase price. Not to mention any “unscheduled” or preventative maintenance. Also landing fees where applicable.

I feel like getting a stearman and painting into the tornado from Sonic, maybe get some side money at airshows, also saw jocks plane

In the under 50k list, I feel like you might have overlooked the Beechcraft A23 Musketeer. I would love to see a cost analysis video pointing out why it might not have made your list...or just a cost analysis video on the A23 in general

I wouldn’t say the 35 series Bonanzas under 50k are the bottom of the barrel in terms of cross country utility. On the contrary, they are actually a great value and efficient traveling machine. The Bonanzas under 50k tend to be the older “E series” Bonanzas 1947-1956 featuring one of several variants of E185 or E225 pressure carbureted engines. The E engines utilized a splined crankshaft that leaves owners with only a couple of propeller options. Originally outfitted with an electric variable pitch (in manual control) or constant speed (when using governor control) Roby R200 wooden propeller, followed by a wooden Beech B200 propeller that was then outfitted with aluminum blades to create the prolific Beech 215 electric propeller. This propeller was eventually retrofitted to pretty much all early bonanza models featuring the splined crankshaft engines, and has zero Airworthiness Directives against it to this day. As time went on, early Bonanza owners decided that they envied the pilots who flew behind hydraulic constant speed propellers due to the instantaneous pitch changes that can be made with oil hydraulic pressure (the electric motors that changed pitch on the 215 propellers were quite slow). Hartzell decided to rise to the occasion and developed the monstrosity that is the HC-A2V20 constant speed hydraulic propeller. To solve the solid splined crankshaft issue with no channel for oil supply to the hub, Hartzell developed a transfer collar oil transfer unit that transferred oil from the engine to the propeller hub. An elegant solution that was poorly designed and has caused many issues to this day. A costly recurring 500 hr/5 yr AD inspection has caused even more headaches and led to many owners seeking out a later variant that eliminated the AD. The lack of propeller options-coupled with old engines that are considered outdated and difficult to work on (misguided on both counts) has led to the E series Bonanzas being extremely undervalued in the used aircraft market. Prior to the COVID price inflation, these planes were selling for sub 50k all day long. Now equivalent aircraft hover between 50-70k. Those who do stumble onto this ancient gem of an a aircraft will find a robust and beautifully balanced flying machine that performs quite well given the horse power and possesses an outstanding range of speeds from Cherokee landing speeds to early Mooney cruise speeds-allowing excellent cross country travel coupled with impressive short field performance at low to moderate airport elevations. There, now you know more than you ever cared to about the capable but misunderstood and wrongly maligned E series Bonanza-the best value and best kept secret in general aviation. Sources: Lew Gage’s book Owning and Operating the E series Bonanza, Larry Ball’s Those Incomparable Bonanzas, and 6 years of maintaining and operating 1947-1951 Beechcraft Bonanzas.

Cessna 170 video pleassse!

I want to see one for the Piaggio P180 Avanti.

I'm curious; how many/which of these are 4-seaters or more, AND can be used for commercial use? (Air taxi, happy-go-lucky CEO carrier, etc.)

How did the Cherokee 180 not get mentioned in either of these best under videos? Seems like a pretty great all around package, despite being a tad slow.

So, I want to buy that Stearman!

I'd love to find a V-Tail Bonanza for under 50k. They're like 200-300g for ones Ive seen.

1:10 “that’s better” 😅😅😅

I want a long EZ so bad!

We better get that 100k video😂😂

The long ez and 701 are two of my favorite planes anyway. When I move back to the farm I think I need to split a 701 with my dad. How else will we check cows? With an ATV like plebes? I think not.

I died at "Old Country 😳" 😂😂😂

You got a great channel. Excellent graphics, excellent narration, and love the humor. Are you going to keep to fixed wing or will you consider expanding into rotor wing?

Best plane drawings under $0! Wow :D

Which one of these planes would be best for purchasing if I want to do flight training towards say a PPL ?

Definitely need the "Under $100k"

I see a Husky video coming up soon! 🙂

Any Aeronca! Our Sedan is a comfortable xc machine. You better enjoy the view because she's not real fast.

hey, can you make a video for the MIG-29 or the BLACKHAWK please ? :D

Kind of surprised the Beech Musketeer didn’t show up under XC