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1 week ago | 
flyingmag.com | Jason McDowell
Occasionally, I enjoy looking through old back issues of FLYING to get a feel for what it would have been like to own an airplane in the 1960s and ’70s. These were the heydays of GA, when it seemed as though everyone and their brother owned a small plane—and many did so on a single, middle-class salary.
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1 week ago | 
planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell
For many aircraft owners in general and for first-time owners in particular, significant importance is placed on ease of operation and ease of ownership. While rare and unusual types certainly have their place, there’s something to be said for a type that makes it easy to source parts and qualified maintenance. Today’s bargain provides those benefits and more, and is available for $98,500 on Aircraft For Sale.
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2 weeks ago | 
planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell
When Al Mooney first designed his now-legendary M20-series back in the mid-fifties, it’s doubtful he ever could have predicted just how successful the type would become. But with simplicity and efficiency that remains among the best to this day, it’s no surprise some 11,000 have been built all the way through 2019. Today’s 1965 M20E is a great example, priced at $75,000 on Aircraft For Sale.
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2 weeks ago | 
flyingmag.com | Jason McDowell
For the most part, Canadian manufacturers have produced the kinds of aircraft one might expect from a northern country with vast, rugged wilderness, harsh winters, and a large number of unimproved airstrips. Aircraft like the Noorduyn Norseman and the iconic de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver have established the country as a legendary producer of tough, capable bushplanes that are just as happy on skis or floats as they are on wheels.
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2 weeks ago | 
planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell
It’s safe to say that, at one time or another, every single general aviation pilot has dreamed of owning and flying their own warbird. From fire-breathing P-51 Mustangs to T-6 Texans and more obscure types, the entire category attracts pilots of all types.
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3 weeks ago | 
planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell
There’s something about the feeling of flying a retractable-gear airplane. Feeling that gentle nudge of acceleration as you retract the gear during climb-out feels great, as does knowing you’ve got none of that drag slowing you down—and increasing fuel burn—in cruise. Now, packaged with a relatively easy-to-own Piper Arrow, these experiences are available for $99,000 on Aircraft For Sale.
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3 weeks ago | 
flyingmag.com | Jason McDowell
I’ve got an old friend named Chuck. He flew a variety of aircraft, fixed wing and rotary, for the U.S. Army in Vietnam before going on to fly a flock of airliners ranging from the DC-9 to the BAe 146 to the A330. Whenever possible, I like to stoke the coals of his flying memories with an open-ended question or two. The resulting yarns that he weaves invariably serve as colorful glimpses back in time, with interesting observations and enlightening insight.
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3 weeks ago | 
planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell
In most cases, when shopping for sub-$100,000 airplanes, we typically must accept the reality that our choices will have been built in the 1950s, 1960s, or, if we’re lucky, the 1970s. The idea of buying and owning a 1999 model in that price range seems like pure fantasy. But at $85,000, this 1999 Diamond DA-20-C1 Eclipse/Evolution might be a dream come true. One potentially significant hurdle is that this Eclipse is located in Montreal, Canada.
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4 weeks ago | 
planeandpilotmag.com | Jason McDowell
In the world of general aviation, factory-new aircraft are well beyond most budgets. With Cessna 172s and Carbon Cubs approaching the half-million dollar mark, most of us must accept the reality that we’ll be flying airplanes that were built before we were born. But if we add “slightly used” and “experimental” to the equation, beautiful and modern examples emerge, like this 2009 Kitfox Series 7 available for $94,000 on Aircraft For Sale.
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1 month ago | 
flyingmag.com | Jason McDowell
Spring is in full swing, and as the weather becomes warmer and days become longer, fly-ins and pancake breakfasts begin to pepper calendars across the country. It’s a good time of year to own an airplane, and for pilots still in the prospective owner stage, now is the time to watch for buying opportunities being pulled out of their hangars for the first time in months. As is typically the case, certain aircraft types that are in high demand command top dollar.
