All you gotta do to cut down costs is skip new brakes and tires and only do oil changes every 5 years like my uncle does he’s never serviced the tires and brakes
I don’t own a plane, nor do I see myself buying a plane in the foreseeable future, but here I am, watching a video about the costs of owning a Cessna 150
Exactly....they forgot to tally the cost of taking me from knowing zero about flying an airplane (besides what I learned from watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and The A-Team) to being competent to safely fly the Cessna 150 solo.
I love my 150. It's a 1966 and will actually do 100 knots. My last 1966 150 which was totaled in hurricane Irma was so much slower -- it lived outside in a tie down and a rope broke during the storm causing the prop to touch the ground. Both were equipped with long range tanks.
@@gerrydutch3589 Gallon of gasoline (I know, regular gasoline, not leaded avgas, but close enough) is 6 lbs per gallon. So, 200 lbs pilot, another 120 lbs for 20 gallons regular fuel, plus another 100 lbs "stuff" == about 80 or so pounds left for addl fuel. That's about 12-13 gallons, and assume 20 MPG, so, another 240 miles (regular, not nautical) of flight distance.
@@caduceus33 new propellers cost a lot of money and second hand ones need to be tested which also is expensive. May be all sorts of engine damage due to incident they're very expensive to replace so can be uneconomical repair.
I love the parallels between the aviation community and the automotive community. Probably some of the few places you can say "$35,000" followed up by "pretty cheap" in reference to a vehicle that's not actually being manufactured anymore.
@Mialisus LoL. Car salespeople can be hilarious. So are car ads on TV. So unlike aviation or motorcycles - which don't even have TV ads. And the motorcycle salespeople generally assume you know a thing or two about motorcycles and don't try to treat you like a complete moron. Car salesmen though. Mind-boggling a few times :-D Salesperson: "...and patented door anti-damage protection, $2'500" Me: "You mean the strips of clear tape you glued on the door edges?" Salesperson: "...yeah, sure. And we can make you a deal on these complimentary dealership add-ons..."
@Memeur195New cars made these days are not for the average person, most people i know when buying a car (that make a decent income, 20-40k yearly) go for cars made nearly 5-10 years ago, which are still pretty modern/in shape and affordable. If someone bought a brand new Ford or Toyota they would probably be making over 60k a year at least, which is far above the average when you don't live in big cities in the US
@@charlie6629 I'd hate to burst your bubble, but even if you controlled RC's , it doesn't have anything even remotely close to operating a real plane. That didn't happen unless you can prove it, as it is the internet after all - I am an astronaut and try to prove me otherwise, kiddo.
@@nikolajpopovs3844 lmao someone’s mad, you can literally got to any airport where they do lessons and can fly a plane with an instructor. It’s incredibly easy, and literally is quite literally as easy as flying a plane in a video game if not easier. I’ve flown a Cessna for an hour with an instructor and he let me do 3 touch and goes, you might just be a bit slow lmao
I learned to fly in the 150. 1970 in high school. The 150 went for $11.00 an hr. instructor about seven dollars. You could solo for a little over one hundred dollars. Even in high school I could come up with eleven Dollars.
Same, $20/hr with instructor. I solo'd before I could drive. My first driving lesson in HS I started making a left turn tapping the left "rudder pedal" (brake). Driving instructor told me to use the steering wheel rather than the "rudder pedals" and all was good after that.
Had one. I bought the plane I solo'd in. Great little sky scooter. Economical and easy to fly but don't be in a hurry to get anywhere. It was great for the day off puttin' around the sky just for fun.
I always told everybody it was like owning a Honda 350. Something to fly on a nice day when you’re not in a hurry to get anywhere and have the time of your life
My 150 was kept in a hangar! It was a 1976M. New engine, new paint, and IFR equipped. I flew mine from LA to just south of Tampa St Pete. I made a big mistake when I sold it. It was a great plane to fly around LA or over to Catalina Island. Miss that plane every day!
@@Happ465 haha brilliant! Yes you did! I think I ought to let you know, a couple weeks ago now, a lady by the name of sarah gonohue overshot the runway, stalled during the go around recovery and completely wrote off the aircraft! The lady and her passenger were injured but nothing the hospital wasn’t able to fix. Incredibly lucky!
I have been looking for a 152 with airworthiness certificate, moderately modernised avionics, and fuel injection retrofit. I do not want to mess around so much with fuel mixtures in flight. However, what I saw may have been a unique modification and no fuel injection retrofit kit actually exists.
Mixture is simple. Turn the Mixture knob counter clockwise until you hear the engine slow then turn the knob back to it smooths out and your set. Usually about the thickness of your thumbnail.
Hurts to see the low end on the 150 @ 25k, but in this market you're spot on. Almost bought a VERY nice IFR certified 150 for 26,000 back in late 2019, but ended up passing it up in order to wait for a better deal. Foolish, but who could have known.
Got my PPL in a 150. There’s something to be said for a plane that precisely fills the role it’s made for: a stable, simple, efficient plane for training and personal use. The 150 will always have a special place in my heart. Cheers to the little plane that could!🎉
The 150 I flew had its transponder fluctuating, the VOR would fluctuate, the wings had dents, and the door would open in-flight. Oh and I also used this to take my private pilot exam. Fun times :)
Your channel is going to explode man, keep it up! Straight to the point, accurate and simple. That’s hard to do! Also great writing on this one I enjoyed it. Looking forward to more or whatever you decide to make!
I LOVE EVRYTHING!!! The info, the briefness, the comments and jokes. Hopefully one day you'll be able to do a breakdown for owning an airplane in Europe.
Cruise: 100 knots > 185.2 kilometers per hour Climb: 650 ft./min. > 3.302 metres per second Range: 300 nautical miles > 555 kilometers Load: 500 pounds > 226.8 Kilograms _______ Great video! Thank you for the information. I'd like to consider, however, that the key performance stats could be translated for more common measurament as this video is probably made for non-aviation experts! As above! Cheers!
Brief and to the point! Thank you! Kind of annoyed most folks need to waste 10+ minutes of your time for the same info. Pretty sad that 152s, 3-4 years ago, use to go for 20-35k. Now you cant touch one for that.
I saw a Cessna 150 parked in a hangar today! I was signing up for pilot training and he showed me around his facility. He's got about eight or nine 150s, four or five of which are currently airworthy. All were in his hangar. Just wanted to share.
I've seen lots of them in hangars. A club I'm a member of stores its 150s in hangars. And the largest plane rental here near Helsinki has a fleet of mostly 150s and the French license-built 150s, all in hangars. That may have to do with the harsh Finnish winters though.
Very interesting and clear video. All in all, the entry fees are about the same as owning a mid market muscle car or race car. Hourly rate about the same as a quarter mile or road race car. Fun to know- been fascinated with flying since a very early age. Thanks for the vid!
I remember reading that the 150 was a 140 with a nose gear and without the 2 little windows above the cabin. It had 10 horsepower on the 140, but the nose gear drag caused it to be about 3 kts. slower.
Cruise and climb is definitely on the hopeful lend of the spectrum. Especially cruise. I love flying these planes, but not for long distances. They are my favorite for flying 3 to 6 feet over the riverbed because of their slow speed, predictability and controllability.
If want to get your private pilot’s license and you aren’t a big person, buying a 150 is the cheapest way to go!! Hire a flight instructor. 5gal an hour fuel burn. Lot cheaper than renting and when you solo you can fly the hell out of it (I put 215 hrs the first year I had mine). owned one for 11years. For fuel and instructor I spent less than $1500 to get my private pilot back in “05”. Do a pre buy with someone you trust before purchasing one.
Imagine that, in 1980 - all the major mainstream car brands went out of business. Only the luxory brands remained. In ~2000 BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Jaguar and the like went out of business as well, only the ultra-luxory brands remained. In 2020 - you either have to shell out over half a million for a Lambo, McLaren or Aston Martin - OR search for a pre-1980s car. Oh, and parts for those relic cars still cost as if they are Lamborghini parts, and more often then not they aren't even new parts, but refurbished... probably more than once... Now - that's kinda how the General Aviation market is today! :-| Happy to have found a 1977 C-172N in very good condition, but... flying an airplane that's older than I am by over a decade still blows my mind :-D
I don't even want to buy a plane, cos I don't know anything about flying, but I love learning about aviation technology. This YTber has a similar personality/humor to mine. :)
I bought my 1973 Cessna 150L in 1986 for $7,000.00. The cost of the planes and owning them sure have risen in the last 35 years, and they are still as much fun now as they were then.
Bought a barn door flap 150 years ago to learn to fly. Paid $6500 on a 1 year interest only note. Payment was $65/month. Had trouble with stall/spins. Kept spinning to the right. Instructor discovered I was stepping on the right rudder. I thought I was stepping on the gas pedal to make it go! Many years of driving and just a few hours of flying! Sold N3377J for $6500 and moved up to 182 N2724Q then 210 N94206. All great fun!
Me and my dad have been working on planes for years out of Alaska and the 150-180s are some of the most common planes we've worked on. Im a bit of a bigger guy, so the 150 is pretty uncomfortable. So if your like me, I would suggest something like a 172 as its a bit bigger and more comfortable, but for obvious reasons its also more expensive. Airplanes are an expensive hobby! If your just starting, Cessna's are an amazing (and safe!) option. I might also add that they are cheap and easy to work on, but most pilots aren't mechanics so thats a moot point. But as always, don't cheap out! I can't tell you how many times I've heard storys of guys who die because their instruments weren't working or that their engine crapped out mid flight. Be safe, and follow procedure! It may seem like a lot, because it is, but the FAA's regulations have saved a lot of lives, even if its made both pilots and mechanics lives living hells.
Great video! I started my lessons on the 150 and have a huge soft spot for them, after a decade long gap I'm looking at restarting but the school has gone and the new one uses PA38s, still I am sure those are good too :)
This content definitely helps me plan for the future, thanks a ton! I’m debating on the Vans RV4 and the Sonex/Waiex after doing much research, I need to do more from here though!
I modified my 150G to a Taildragger(Texas) and 180-hp Lycoming as I did a lot of back country camping. Eventually sold it to build and RV4, but still have fond memories of my 150 adventures.
Great video with similar numbers to my Grumman AA1B. I cruise @ 100kts burning 5.5 USG/HR working out to approximately $50 CDN per hour/Insurance $120 CDN a month/Parking 120 CDN a month. Maintenance is the 'I gotcha' and always an unknown. My last 2 annuals have been expensive due to some engine work but otherwise, the costs are reasonable. My goal is to fly 75-100 hrs a year and average around 90 a year so far.
I remember that growing up my parents ministry was to buy a Cessna 150, attach a P.A. system to it, and preach the gospel to small, remote mountain towns threw out South America while circling in a slow orbit. After about 18 years of trying to raise the money M&D finally gave it up and went into business for themselves.
After the war you could walk into a Sears store and buy an Air Coup for about the same price as a Buick automobile. The idea was to make aviation available to working people. Lawyers, insurance companies and manufacturers quickly put an end to that.
It's true that many C-150s are stored outside. One owner I know stores a 150 inside a hanger which I occasionally fly, but that is because my area gets a lot of dust blown around during windy days.
Ah ha, gotcha! My pretty little red and white 150 cost me $18,500. I got it from an old guy who had sold his flight school to a young couple. With an experienced mechanic looking over my shoulder, I fixed it up. And yes it’s hangared. I’m not letting The Other Woman sit out in the rain, heck no. Hangar cost at a nice grass strip, $200/month. And get this, I’m not even hitting my salary to pay for it, a few days Doordashing a week does it. Life is good.
Great video! All true. We've had a 1964 C150, now a 1968 C150H. We've had a Cherokee 180, and a Tripacer, but even though its a tight fit at 6'5", the 150 remains my overall favorite.
Okay, I flew out around Waco during my flight school and the 152 II Aerobat was the one I did my time in. That freakin plane was FUN!!!!! When we were coming back to the airport from the area where we practiced maneuvers, we would pull the power and get into best glide configuration and see how close we could get to the airport on just the updrafts and thermals. It's pretty amazing how far we could get on really hot days. The biggest issue, though, was that you're pretty much at the mercy of the wind and turbulence. Hope you don't like your kidneys 'cause they're gonna be giblets on bumpy days. 🥹 Wouldn't have traded it for the world, though. Every time I flew the 172s they always felt like a tug boat in comparison.
I remember in the early 1960s when a Cessna 150 went from $1500 to $3000. Many average factory workers owned their own planes and had gotten free flying lessons under the GI bill after WWII. The local grass strip airport was a hub of activity on weekends. My father personally owned 17 different airplanes over the years. He even flew his own plane daily to his test pilot job. When the airlines converted to jets, there wasn't much motivation to travel in your own slower propeller plane on vacations or long trips. Sometimes flying into a strong headwind was slower than driving your car to your destination. The cost of owning your own plane skyrocketed as time went on. Now, only the wealthy can afford such an expensive hobby and a high performance airplane can cost as much or more than an exotic sports car.
We have a decent home but was considering buying another house which would cost 10k more per year in taxes. I'm not buying a house after watching this video. ha
Airplanes, pools and sailboats are great things for neighbors to own. That being said though, if I were going to buy an airplane, it'd be a 150. Practically zero performance numbers but they fly themselves and cost practically nothing. Kind of like buying an MGB: it's not for anyone else but me.
I learned to fly on these in the '70s. Rubbery handling - it's no pilot's aeroplane, but cheap and get's you from A to B. I only flew them (after I'd qualified) if someone else was paying.
Couldn't have been a better aircraft to learn to fly or own. I spent a good many hours in a 150 and it's a shame that Cessna quit making them but I guess it was a business decision, Now it's the 172 for flight training etc. More expensive.
85 kts and 500 fpm climb were more typical for the several 150’s I had flown. Shoulder room is tight with 2 people, and I had to scrunch down to look out the side window, as the wing root is right at eye level. I preferred the 172......
I keep my Cessna 150 in a hangar, have done so since I bought it 5 1/2 years ago. Almost every other 150 owner I know hangar theirs rather than tie them down. My total costs per year, including a hangar and fuel, at 35 hours per year, are $4121.18. Insurance prices are going up across the board. I started out paying $500 annually in 2016. Now up to $690 per year, which is pretty average compared to other owners I've talked to.
I'm a student. Don't have enough for a car or motorcycle. Don't have a pilot's license. Why am I watching this? No idea, but at least I know how my expenses would look if I owned a Cessna 150.
had am M-model............I consider it the 9n ford tractor of the sky..........very durable,gets the job done, and will sit in a field all winter and STILL START UP!!!!! will take a TON of abuse.no frills GA!
You can find C150s/C152s in hangars in Europe pretty often. But i guess the reason is that we don't have a lot of airplanes in the general, comparing to the US
As an aspiring pilot, does it make financial sense to buy a 150 and use it for flight training instead of renting? Renting one is $100+/hr, not including the instructor's fee. I spoke with one pilot who did this and he said that after he soloed, he could spend as much time as he wanted practicing and building hours in between lessons for very little money, compared to renting.
I had my for 11 years. He’s not lying!! I spend less than $1300 getting my private pilot license by buying my own 150 back in 05. And I flew the hell out of it! I put 215 hours on the first year. 5 gallons of fuel an hour you cannot beat it. Cheapest airplane to own
I'd love to fly a plane like this someday, but I'm still in college and to me, these costs seem astronomical in a vacuum. Then again, I don't think I would trust anything cheaper than that to keep me airborne, guess I gotta keep saving pennies.
An airplane is kept aloft through the combustion of large amounts of money, thus generating the lift and thrust required to remain in motion. (It also consumes money just existing as seen by this video)
Been a 150 owner for 3 years. Can confirm. These numbers are accurate. Love these videos and the format!
That’s so cool I Wish I could fly an airplane,
Good to hear! I don’t know much about planes but I thought these numbers were a lot lower than expected.
Your profile picture confirm that
All you gotta do to cut down costs is skip new brakes and tires and only do oil changes every 5 years like my uncle does he’s never serviced the tires and brakes
These things aren't EVEN CLOSE to that cheap anymore. These run at least a 6-figure purchase price nowadays 😥
I don’t own a plane, nor do I see myself buying a plane in the foreseeable future, but here I am, watching a video about the costs of owning a Cessna 150
Same, and watching Jimmy perform as the Hoovie of the Skies is genuinely entertaining.
Same
Maybe this is your awakening to buy a plane
@Mialisus where do you live sir , I'd like to Move there
Exactly....they forgot to tally the cost of taking me from knowing zero about flying an airplane (besides what I learned from watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and The A-Team) to being competent to safely fly the Cessna 150 solo.
When a bird strike comes from the rear you know you're in a Cessna 150
I love my 150. It's a 1966 and will actually do 100 knots. My last 1966 150 which was totaled in hurricane Irma was so much slower -- it lived outside in a tie down and a rope broke during the storm causing the prop to touch the ground. Both were equipped with long range tanks.
What range do you get with a bigger tank?
@@gerrydutch3589 Gallon of gasoline (I know, regular gasoline, not leaded avgas, but close enough) is 6 lbs per gallon. So, 200 lbs pilot, another 120 lbs for 20 gallons regular fuel, plus another 100 lbs "stuff" == about 80 or so pounds left for addl fuel. That's about 12-13 gallons, and assume 20 MPG, so, another 240 miles (regular, not nautical) of flight distance.
Why would that Cessna be totaled by its prop touching the ground?
@@caduceus33 I think he means that the plane got flipped over
Either that, or it literally damaged the engine
@@caduceus33 new propellers cost a lot of money and second hand ones need to be tested which also is expensive. May be all sorts of engine damage due to incident they're very expensive to replace so can be uneconomical repair.
I love the parallels between the aviation community and the automotive community. Probably some of the few places you can say "$35,000" followed up by "pretty cheap" in reference to a vehicle that's not actually being manufactured anymore.
@Mialisus LoL. Car salespeople can be hilarious. So are car ads on TV. So unlike aviation or motorcycles - which don't even have TV ads. And the motorcycle salespeople generally assume you know a thing or two about motorcycles and don't try to treat you like a complete moron.
Car salesmen though. Mind-boggling a few times :-D
Salesperson: "...and patented door anti-damage protection, $2'500"
Me: "You mean the strips of clear tape you glued on the door edges?"
Salesperson: "...yeah, sure. And we can make you a deal on these complimentary dealership add-ons..."
@Memeur195New cars made these days are not for the average person, most people i know when buying a car (that make a decent income, 20-40k yearly) go for cars made nearly 5-10 years ago, which are still pretty modern/in shape and affordable. If someone bought a brand new Ford or Toyota they would probably be making over 60k a year at least, which is far above the average when you don't live in big cities in the US
if you gotta go now, the plane is gonna work better for you. If time isn't an issue, the plane is NOT needed.
I flew one when I was 15. Only flew RC's yet this guy let me take off and even offered me to land. I did great and loved it. Very easy to fly
Firstly, mad skills
Secondly, the other guy who let you do that is very brave
@@oadka I take it you have no skills
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@@charlie6629 I'd hate to burst your bubble, but even if you controlled RC's , it doesn't have anything even remotely close to operating a real plane. That didn't happen unless you can prove it, as it is the internet after all - I am an astronaut and try to prove me otherwise, kiddo.
@@nikolajpopovs3844 lmao someone’s mad, you can literally got to any airport where they do lessons and can fly a plane with an instructor. It’s incredibly easy, and literally is quite literally as easy as flying a plane in a video game if not easier. I’ve flown a Cessna for an hour with an instructor and he let me do 3 touch and goes, you might just be a bit slow lmao
I learned to fly in the 150.
1970 in high school. The 150 went for $11.00 an hr. instructor about seven dollars. You could solo for a little over one hundred dollars. Even in high school I could come up with eleven
Dollars.
Sigh
Damn, my driving licence alone cost £35 per hr lol. Total around 25 hours learning time
Working your butt off after you finished up your own chores. Which you didn't get but room and board for.
Huge sigh in born in 92.
Same, $20/hr with instructor.
I solo'd before I could drive.
My first driving lesson in HS I started making a left turn tapping the left "rudder pedal" (brake).
Driving instructor told me to use the steering wheel rather than the "rudder pedals" and all was good after that.
Had one. I bought the plane I solo'd in. Great little sky scooter. Economical and easy to fly but don't be in a hurry to get anywhere. It was great for the day off puttin' around the sky just for fun.
I always told everybody it was like owning a Honda 350. Something to fly on a nice day when you’re not in a hurry to get anywhere and have the time of your life
If it gets you where you want to go faster than a Ferrari, and cheaper, too, I can see another reason it would be popular.
Better than being in traffic and 100mph isn't that slow
The rule has been one space after punctuation for several decades now.
My 150 was kept in a hangar! It was a 1976M. New engine, new paint, and IFR equipped. I flew mine from LA to just south of Tampa St Pete. I made a big mistake when I sold it. It was a great plane to fly around LA or over to Catalina Island. Miss that plane every day!
I bought my cessna from a Howard Paul lol
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 That’s me! I flew it to your airport with the grass strip!
@@Happ465 haha brilliant! Yes you did! I think I ought to let you know, a couple weeks ago now, a lady by the name of sarah gonohue overshot the runway, stalled during the go around recovery and completely wrote off the aircraft! The lady and her passenger were injured but nothing the hospital wasn’t able to fix. Incredibly lucky!
@@imcontemptwithlife4155 Tail 3723V
@@Happ465 if recall correctly 📍
This dude is underrated. Can’t wait until you blow up, awesome videos. 👊🏼
I second this comment
Calm down. The guy’s been posting videos for only two months. Did you expect him to have a million subscribers already?
@@cwg73160 Well he has more subs than you or me so
@@josephc.9520 So…….what? Do you want to perform fellatio on anyone who knows how to post videos on RUclips. Is that your standard?
Clear speech, tone and rhythm. Good content and relevant images.
Neither boring or “in your face”.
Nice 👍🏼
Truth be told, I preferred the 152 to the 172. That was too much airplane for 1 person. The 152 was perfect.
I have been looking for a 152 with airworthiness certificate, moderately modernised avionics, and fuel injection retrofit. I do not want to mess around so much with fuel mixtures in flight. However, what I saw may have been a unique modification and no fuel injection retrofit kit actually exists.
Tee he T 6 maybe a little much but a 172?
I didn't need 4 seats. I just needed 1 seat to put my flight bag in
Mixture is simple. Turn the Mixture knob counter clockwise until you hear the engine slow then turn the knob back to it smooths out and your set. Usually about the thickness of your thumbnail.
@@indridcold8433 Sounds like youre looking for a Vashon Ranger.
Hurts to see the low end on the 150 @ 25k, but in this market you're spot on. Almost bought a VERY nice IFR certified 150 for 26,000 back in late 2019, but ended up passing it up in order to wait for a better deal. Foolish, but who could have known.
All vehicles are going through this right now, sadly.
I remember when an expensive 150 was $25k.
Got my PPL in a 150. There’s something to be said for a plane that precisely fills the role it’s made for: a stable, simple, efficient plane for training and personal use. The 150 will always have a special place in my heart. Cheers to the little plane that could!🎉
I was debating between this and a G6 but you’ve made a compelling argument. It’s all clear to me now!
Cessna 150!! ITS SO CUTE☺️
And now all I want to do is strap a wing to a 1957 Volkswagen Beetle! 😂
You get way more babes in this than a Pontiac G6
The 150 I flew had its transponder fluctuating, the VOR would fluctuate, the wings had dents, and the door would open in-flight. Oh and I also used this to take my private pilot exam. Fun times :)
Your channel is going to explode man, keep it up! Straight to the point, accurate and simple. That’s hard to do! Also great writing on this one I enjoyed it. Looking forward to more or whatever you decide to make!
yup instant subscribe
I just got into a partnership in a 150. This pretty much tracks! Great job!
I LOVE EVRYTHING!!!
The info, the briefness, the comments and jokes.
Hopefully one day you'll be able to do a breakdown for owning an airplane in Europe.
Cruise: 100 knots > 185.2 kilometers per hour
Climb: 650 ft./min. > 3.302 metres per second
Range: 300 nautical miles > 555 kilometers
Load: 500 pounds > 226.8 Kilograms
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Great video! Thank you for the information.
I'd like to consider, however, that the key performance stats could be translated for more common measurament as this video is probably made for non-aviation experts! As above!
Cheers!
Ha, good timing. My lastest video posted yesterday was the first to include metric. I will include that going forward
Brief and to the point! Thank you! Kind of annoyed most folks need to waste 10+ minutes of your time for the same info.
Pretty sad that 152s, 3-4 years ago, use to go for 20-35k.
Now you cant touch one for that.
I saw a Cessna 150 parked in a hangar today! I was signing up for pilot training and he showed me around his facility. He's got about eight or nine 150s, four or five of which are currently airworthy. All were in his hangar. Just wanted to share.
Good luck with the training 👍
Had my 150 for 5 years and never once regretted it. A great and affordable plane!
I certificate in a 150. this was the best decision made in my flying . This was the easy craft in flying .
HOW TRUE!!!!!
I've seen lots of them in hangars. A club I'm a member of stores its 150s in hangars. And the largest plane rental here near Helsinki has a fleet of mostly 150s and the French license-built 150s, all in hangars. That may have to do with the harsh Finnish winters though.
Very interesting and clear video. All in all, the entry fees are about the same as owning a mid market muscle car or race car. Hourly rate about the same as a quarter mile or road race car. Fun to know- been fascinated with flying since a very early age. Thanks for the vid!
I remember reading that the 150 was a 140 with a nose gear and without the 2 little windows above the cabin. It had 10 horsepower on the 140, but the nose gear drag caused it to be about 3 kts. slower.
Good stuff! 150/152 is my favorite plane to fly because it is so much fun to fly, very light-footed!
I’m in love with these videos, I would really enjoy seeing one for the DA40. Keep it up my man!
yes, DA40 please
Cruise and climb is definitely on the hopeful lend of the spectrum. Especially cruise. I love flying these planes, but not for long distances. They are my favorite for flying 3 to 6 feet over the riverbed because of their slow speed, predictability and controllability.
Amazing how accurate this is!
If want to get your private pilot’s license and you aren’t a big person, buying a 150 is the cheapest way to go!! Hire a flight instructor. 5gal an hour fuel burn. Lot cheaper than renting and when you solo you can fly the hell out of it (I put 215 hrs the first year I had mine). owned one for 11years. For fuel and instructor I spent less than $1500 to get my private pilot back in “05”. Do a pre buy with someone you trust before purchasing one.
Imagine that, in 1980 - all the major mainstream car brands went out of business. Only the luxory brands remained.
In ~2000 BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Jaguar and the like went out of business as well, only the ultra-luxory brands remained.
In 2020 - you either have to shell out over half a million for a Lambo, McLaren or Aston Martin - OR search for a pre-1980s car. Oh, and parts for those relic cars still cost as if they are Lamborghini parts, and more often then not they aren't even new parts, but refurbished... probably more than once...
Now - that's kinda how the General Aviation market is today! :-|
Happy to have found a 1977 C-172N in very good condition, but... flying an airplane that's older than I am by over a decade still blows my mind :-D
Don't sweat it. I have a flight jacket older than you. ;)
Love the information and the humor. Keep up the good work!
I don't even want to buy a plane, cos I don't know anything about flying, but I love learning about aviation technology. This YTber has a similar personality/humor to mine. :)
I bought my 1973 Cessna 150L in 1986 for $7,000.00. The cost of the planes and owning them sure have risen in the last 35 years, and they are still as much fun now as they were then.
Excellent video! Short, concise, and full of relevant information. Hopefully your channel really takes off (no pun intended)!
Bought a barn door flap 150 years ago to learn to fly. Paid $6500 on a 1 year interest only note. Payment was $65/month. Had trouble with stall/spins. Kept spinning to the right. Instructor discovered I was stepping on the right rudder. I thought I was stepping on the gas pedal to make it go! Many years of driving and just a few hours of flying! Sold N3377J for $6500 and moved up to 182 N2724Q then 210 N94206. All great fun!
That’s hilarious. Thanks for sharing
I was here b4 this is gonna blow up
Me and my dad have been working on planes for years out of Alaska and the 150-180s are some of the most common planes we've worked on. Im a bit of a bigger guy, so the 150 is pretty uncomfortable. So if your like me, I would suggest something like a 172 as its a bit bigger and more comfortable, but for obvious reasons its also more expensive. Airplanes are an expensive hobby! If your just starting, Cessna's are an amazing (and safe!) option.
I might also add that they are cheap and easy to work on, but most pilots aren't mechanics so thats a moot point. But as always, don't cheap out! I can't tell you how many times I've heard storys of guys who die because their instruments weren't working or that their engine crapped out mid flight. Be safe, and follow procedure! It may seem like a lot, because it is, but the FAA's regulations have saved a lot of lives, even if its made both pilots and mechanics lives living hells.
Great video! I started my lessons on the 150 and have a huge soft spot for them, after a decade long gap I'm looking at restarting but the school has gone and the new one uses PA38s, still I am sure those are good too :)
This content definitely helps me plan for the future, thanks a ton! I’m debating on the Vans RV4 and the Sonex/Waiex after doing much research, I need to do more from here though!
First video of yours I've seen, got me to laugh in the first 20 seconds. Instant sub.
I'm not in the market for any kind of aircraft, but I still loved this video, especially the humor!
I'm not even interested in buying a plane/fly a plane. This video is just so well done!
Thanks!
Bought my 150 love this video! Best parts of your videos are the price breakdown at the end of each video cost to operate per 50/100/200 hrs a year.
I modified my 150G to a Taildragger(Texas) and 180-hp Lycoming as I did a lot of back country camping. Eventually sold it to build and RV4, but still have fond memories of my 150 adventures.
Great video with similar numbers to my Grumman AA1B. I cruise @ 100kts burning 5.5 USG/HR working out to approximately $50 CDN per hour/Insurance $120 CDN a month/Parking 120 CDN a month. Maintenance is the 'I gotcha' and always an unknown. My last 2 annuals have been expensive due to some engine work but otherwise, the costs are reasonable. My goal is to fly 75-100 hrs a year and average around 90 a year so far.
I have a Cessna 150J, and I keep mine in a hangar!
I remember that growing up my parents ministry was to buy a Cessna 150, attach a P.A. system to it, and preach the gospel to small, remote mountain towns threw out South America while circling in a slow orbit. After about 18 years of trying to raise the money M&D finally gave it up and went into business for themselves.
Comment for the algorithm! Also great job!!
Very tough and forgiving plane. Loved my experience with one.
After the war you could walk into a Sears store and buy an Air Coup for about the same price as a Buick automobile. The idea was to make aviation available to working people. Lawyers, insurance companies and manufacturers quickly put an end to that.
It's true that many C-150s are stored outside. One owner I know stores a 150 inside a hanger which I occasionally fly, but that is because my area gets a lot of dust blown around during windy days.
Ah ha, gotcha! My pretty little red and white 150 cost me $18,500. I got it from an old guy who had sold his flight school to a young couple. With an experienced mechanic looking over my shoulder, I fixed it up. And yes it’s hangared. I’m not letting The Other Woman sit out in the rain, heck no. Hangar cost at a nice grass strip, $200/month.
And get this, I’m not even hitting my salary to pay for it, a few days Doordashing a week does it. Life is good.
Sounds good to me!
Not as such in Europe, prices are crazy 😃 love the format, nice video!
I will patiently wait for the day you cover the Tecnam P2010. keep up the good work
Fantastic series, imma watch em all
You should do a Grumman Cheetah and Tiger
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@@CompleteWalkaround Yeah! A Grumman Cheetah. I'm subscribing :)
I love the performance of that small plane, 45 MPH stall speed and easy to operate than other planes.
Great video! All true. We've had a 1964 C150, now a 1968 C150H. We've had a Cherokee 180, and a Tripacer, but even though its a tight fit at 6'5", the 150 remains my overall favorite.
Okay, I flew out around Waco during my flight school and the 152 II Aerobat was the one I did my time in. That freakin plane was FUN!!!!! When we were coming back to the airport from the area where we practiced maneuvers, we would pull the power and get into best glide configuration and see how close we could get to the airport on just the updrafts and thermals. It's pretty amazing how far we could get on really hot days.
The biggest issue, though, was that you're pretty much at the mercy of the wind and turbulence. Hope you don't like your kidneys 'cause they're gonna be giblets on bumpy days. 🥹
Wouldn't have traded it for the world, though. Every time I flew the 172s they always felt like a tug boat in comparison.
What an awesome channel and very detailed video. Thanks for taking the time to make it!! Your channel is going to grow well
My uncle took me out in his 150 when i was 16. We went up to 5,000 ft, let me do a few turns. RiP uncle David, it was a highlight of my life
I remember in the early 1960s when a Cessna 150 went from $1500 to $3000. Many average factory workers owned their own planes and had gotten free flying lessons under the GI bill after WWII. The local grass strip airport was a hub of activity on weekends. My father personally owned 17 different airplanes over the years. He even flew his own plane daily to his test pilot job. When the airlines converted to jets, there wasn't much motivation to travel in your own slower propeller plane on vacations or long trips. Sometimes flying into a strong headwind was slower than driving your car to your destination. The cost of owning your own plane skyrocketed as time went on. Now, only the wealthy can afford such an expensive hobby and a high performance airplane can cost as much or more than an exotic sports car.
We have a decent home but was considering buying another house which would cost 10k more per year in taxes. I'm not buying a house after watching this video. ha
I really like your videos, hope your channel grows! Do a cost analysis on a zenith 601??
Im really loving this series :) It would be great to see a video on one of the diamond DA 42 or 62 models :)
Airplanes, pools and sailboats are great things for neighbors to own. That being said though, if I were going to buy an airplane, it'd be a 150. Practically zero performance numbers but they fly themselves and cost practically nothing. Kind of like buying an MGB: it's not for anyone else but me.
I soloed in a 150 back in the day. Fun little plane.
Learned to fly on a 1970 and 1972 . Loved em , but if I was seriously thinking about buying a 172
Thanks a lot! Great informative video. I like your humor also :)
I’ve no real intent on buying an airplane. No real interest either. RUclips recommendations led me here. That being said, very entertaining video sir.
Soloed and did my private pilot's test in a 1972 Cessna 150 back in 1977.
I love your sense of humor 🤣🤣
I learned to fly on these in the '70s. Rubbery handling - it's no pilot's aeroplane, but cheap and get's you from A to B. I only flew them (after I'd qualified) if someone else was paying.
My grandpa had his 150 in the hangar I. The 80s and 90s
I very much enjoyed this 😂
Always nice to find new channels, I guess youtube does its job sometimes lol
I used to rent 150-152’s for about $14/hour wet at Lindbergh Field in San Diego.
We have one up here in North Dakota for only $12,000. It has been in storage since 2014 on the farm.
Couldn't have been a better aircraft to learn to fly or own. I spent a good many hours in a 150 and it's a shame that Cessna quit making them but I guess it was a business decision, Now it's the 172 for flight training etc. More expensive.
85 kts and 500 fpm climb were more typical for the several 150’s I had flown. Shoulder room is tight with 2 people, and I had to scrunch down to look out the side window, as the wing root is right at eye level. I preferred the 172......
A couple suggestions:
C205/6/7
C180/185
C210
Piper Pacer/Tri-Pacer/Clipper
I keep my Cessna 150 in a hangar, have done so since I bought it 5 1/2 years ago. Almost every other 150 owner I know hangar theirs rather than tie them down. My total costs per year, including a hangar and fuel, at 35 hours per year, are $4121.18. Insurance prices are going up across the board. I started out paying $500 annually in 2016. Now up to $690 per year, which is pretty average compared to other owners I've talked to.
My family had a Cessna 150 and a Cherokee 140 since the 80s
Planning a vacation. It's almost easier to get my own plane and fly direct than it is to fly commercial. Not cheaper, but definitely looking easier.
I don't know much about aircraft but this is quite interesting
Very affordable. I always assumed it would be more expensive than this to own and operate a small, basic single engine airplane.
I'm a student. Don't have enough for a car or motorcycle. Don't have a pilot's license. Why am I watching this? No idea, but at least I know how my expenses would look if I owned a Cessna 150.
Would love to see a Cessna 140 breakdown!!
I'd honesty rather own a 150/152 than a luxury car. I love flying this airplane.
had am M-model............I consider it the 9n ford tractor of the sky..........very durable,gets the job done, and will sit in a field all winter and STILL START UP!!!!! will take a TON of abuse.no frills GA!
You can find C150s/C152s in hangars in Europe pretty often. But i guess the reason is that we don't have a lot of airplanes in the general, comparing to the US
As an aspiring pilot, does it make financial sense to buy a 150 and use it for flight training instead of renting? Renting one is $100+/hr, not including the instructor's fee. I spoke with one pilot who did this and he said that after he soloed, he could spend as much time as he wanted practicing and building hours in between lessons for very little money, compared to renting.
I had my for 11 years. He’s not lying!! I spend less than $1300 getting my private pilot license by buying my own 150 back in 05. And I flew the hell out of it! I put 215 hours on the first year. 5 gallons of fuel an hour you cannot beat it. Cheapest airplane to own
Great videos!! Do the Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche next! please!!
This is a great Video everything is easily broken down and easily understood
When I got my pilots license at a Army Air Base in Germany back in 1974, the rental cost $20 an hour.....WET (with gas) ! I'll bet that has changed !
Love the commentary, I want one.
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I'd love to fly a plane like this someday, but I'm still in college and to me, these costs seem astronomical in a vacuum. Then again, I don't think I would trust anything cheaper than that to keep me airborne, guess I gotta keep saving pennies.
Great video thanks!
An airplane is kept aloft through the combustion of large amounts of money, thus generating the lift and thrust required to remain in motion.
(It also consumes money just existing as seen by this video)
Love your videos! Could you please do one about the Cirrus SF50?