5 Personal Airplanes You Can Buy For Less Than $20,000
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2018
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PIPER TOMAHAWK: A low wing tricycle landing gear airplane that is primarily used as a trainer or for cross country flights.
USEFUL LOAD: 542 lbs
CRUISE SPEED: 120 mph
RANGE: 539 mph
PRICE: $18k - $26k
CESSNA 120: Early bird taildragger airplane manufactured by Cessna to compete with other tailwheels in general aviation.
USEFUL LOAD: 665 lbs
CRUISE SPEED: 105 mph
RANGE: 450 mi
PRICE: $15k - $20k
TAYLORCRAFT BC-12: Post world war ii personal aircrafts. Also a tailwheel airplane
USEFUL LOAD: 480 lbs
CRUISE SPEED: 95 mph
RANGE: 250 mi
PRICE: $12k - $19k
ERCOUPE: Another post war aircraft with a much unique design. Low wing with tricycle landing gear but with double rudders. Takes some time to learn how to fly.
USEFUL LOAD: 545 lbs
CRUISE SPEED: 110 mph
RANGE: 495 mi
PRICE: $12k - $19k
LUSCOMBE 8A: Luscombe is one of the early birds tailwheel airplane built for the average civilian pilot. Very inexpensive. A 2 seater that is basic as basic flying gets. No electric system in this aircraft so it needs to be hand propped to get the engines running.
USEFUL LOAD: 535 lbs
CRUISE SPEED: 105 mph
RANGE: 370 mi
PRICE: $12k - $19k
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MojoGrip Your voice was fine on my phone.
MojoGrip you did a great job - look forward to more of your videos !!!
Are these planes your showing recently refurbished - beautiful planes.
MojoGrip it was Fine . Good info
I wanted to make a comment on it, but then i saw this. Your videos are awesome. Just consider getting an external mic. It's a small investment, but it improves the quality quite a bit.
Keep up the good work.
I'm a retired private pilot on disability and just wanted to thank you for all the hard work you put in on making your videos. This one gave me hope again that I might one day own a small airplane. I am very partial to low wing aircraft, particularly the Ercoupe and the Piper line of aircraft like the Tomahawk. I got my license back in 1975 in an Ercoupe and Cessna 150. I miss the sky and live vicariously through your videos. Again, Thank you for your efforts. Cheers.
What he said!
Cessna released both the 120 and the 140 in 1946. The 120 was the "economy" version, without electrical system, main wings without flaps, and side windows only in the doors. The 140 had an electrical system, a simple flap system, and aft quarter windows. Both 120/140 main wings were fabric clad. Many 120/140's have had the main wings re-clad in aluminum, and it's hard these days to find a 120 that hasn't had full electrics installed, as well as the rear quarter window. There are also certificates out there allowing upgrades to more powerful engines.
The later Cessna 140A was introduced in 1949 with a brand new wing that was shared with Cessna's Military O-1/L-19 Bird Dog. This was an aluminum clad structure with squared wing tips, fowler type flaps, and a different profile than the older wing. The v-type under-wing struts of the 120/140 models was replaced by a single strut.
It's the same wing that was used on the later Cessna 170, 150/152, 172 and 182.
Landing gear geometry on Cessna 120/140 was such that it wasn't hard for inexperienced pilots to flip them on their back under hard braking conditions. A kit was available to move the wheels forward a few inches to reduce the risk of a tail-over. The Cessna 140A had it's main landing gear canted a few degrees forward to stave off this tendency.
Any of them are sweet aircraft, easy to maintain, very simple, superb as teaching aircraft, and a lot of fun, allowing any pilot to build up hours while not breaking the bank. They are also very loud inside, even with a high quality headset, and in warm climates, can be hot in the foot wells. Side windows are opened in flight to help......note the 120 in the video!!
Haa! I know that dude hand propping the Luscombe!
The later model Luscombe 8E and F have electric systems, but hard to find under $20k.
I own a luscombe 8e and spent a long time researching this plane and similar planes. You can find super cheap ones but for anyone truly looking for a plane like this, if you bump up your price range to the 22-25k zone you will get a very presentable and flyable plane. And these taildraggers will teach you so much about flying.
How do I get one
Im only 14 years old and i want a plane! I only have 150 dollars but im saving up
Whoa: 276 likes?!
God bless your heart
Keep going bro !
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It is good to know what you want at your age. First, you need to fly. Look up Young eagles and Eaa. Your first flight is free. Also, look into CAP civil air patrol. If you work the system you can get your glider wings.
You can buy a glider plane
Hey Mike, love your videos man. I’m a trainee pilot and I stumbled across your channel and all your videos are awesome. 👊🏽👊🏽
Thanks Mike, this is stuff you just don't get to see that often! Amazing you were able to locate so much of it. Great video!
Mike...excellent!
Memories....tail wheel training in a Cessna 120 before the endorsement was required. Picked up an Ercoupe in Perry, Oklahoma and flew her home to Jenison, Mich. ( no rudder pedals) and a blast to fly with the sliding sides of the canopy open ( they drop into the fuselage sides giving you an open cockpit) Did my instrument training and spin training ( note..the rear fuselage/rudder reinforcement was installed) in the Tomahawk. Stalls are gentle..spins..right now..recovery standard. One can over rotate the Tomahawk and the nose will pitch up steeply causing an abrupt and uncomfortable situation but you really need to be out of sinc to do that. She is a wonderful bird to fly and as you can tell..I have fond memories in 93Papa.
Thanks for posting this!
Thanks mike, keep making precise and less noisy videos. Loved the music at the end.
Now I Really Enjoyed Watching this.
Gives me a some insight I didn't have
6:15 that’s a nice feature for dodging birds.
Haha
I currently own 2 Luscombes. Both have electrical systems. (E & F models) My E has a 115hp Lycoming O-235. They are great airplanes!
"cheap airplanes" I'm not sure if those 2 words go together very well !
Commercial planes are tens of millions of dollars, so that’s a cheap plane. It’s also cheaper than the car my mom has.
planes go through extensive maintenance before they can take off, so i would say they go together pretty well
@@tak229 Flying these smaller planes isn't to expensive until repairs or majors come up when it needs to go to a licensed aircraft mechanic. Ouch!
@@ronfullerton3162 You repair them yourself ...Sorted ..We fly yet not one among us has a license / insurance ...The wright bros did it so why not us
@@Interdiction I know ultralights are pretty much self service. I guess I have not learned all there is to know about the "sports license". Are those sports license planes still pretty much self service as ultralights since they are required to be so much self built? I just recently got to investigating private piolet's flying since retiring. I had ground school but no flight time back in the early seventies. At that time, professionally done power and airframe inspections needed to be done, and the cost would of been prohibitive for me costwise. I have been on several web sights about the sports license. But a really thorough in depth description is hard to find. Probably have just been on the wrong web pages.
Awesome of you to mention the Ercoupe M G! I may get a Mooney model for short cross country trips/burgers/camping.
I love the Piper tomohawk, I learnt to fly in it and it is so much fun to just whip around in it. The landing on it is great too
I soloed in the Piper Tomahawk. The T-tail is used to prevent pitch change when throttle up or down. I easily moved to a Piper Cherokee afterward. I love flying both.
I had a fairly old flight instructor when I was getting my tail dragger endorsement in my 1954 Cessna 170B. He called the ercoupe the scarecoupe. Apparently he managed to get one in a flat spin that went all the way to the ground. He survived but does not have fond memories of the plane understandably.
I also did some flying in a Tomahawk back in the early 80's and after they changed the wing the plane still has some scary stall characteristics. Just as you approach the stall the plane can shudder violently and if you look back at the T-tail you will see it wobbling wildly. I had heard stories of it actually jamming the rudder and elevators during a stall.
That’s a nice Cessna 120. The one I flew in the 80’s had a pull starter! I needed a cushion behind my back so I could reach the rudder pedals. That taylor craft is a beauty.
Thank you pal, great review! As expected, the Piper and the Cessna are almost a full airplanes on the list, and even can do a minor paying tasks, especially a 120.
I’ve been lucky enough for to fly all these planes but the tomahawk and I would pay the going price for any of them. Very good video presentation. Thanks for sharing. I kinda stumped across your channel a while back and really enjoy your video. Keep up the good work
Mike good coverage on these. Years ago i wanted the most basic. Now I'm thinking again.
During my first 200 hours of flying, almost 1/2 was in the Cessna 120/140. Fine plane for two people and fast enough to go places in.
love your videos.
simple and to the point.
I love my Tomahawk. Had it for near 20years now. Some great STC's to upgrade it's performance. Best bang for the buck. I would add the Aeronca chief 11A as well to the list. Thanks for posting the video.
Had a 1947 piper supercruiser . Great plane . Fabric tail dragged. Almost impossible to stall , just mushed.
My dad retired from captaining the 747-400 over the Pacific Ocean, and immediately went out and bought a Luscombe, that could take off from the wingspan of a 747. The hardest part was learning not to flare at 60'. :-)
Also, add in the Piper Cherokee, with several good flying airframes for under $20k, and great gentle stall characteristics. Great video.
Piper Cherokee has had several incidents of catastrophic wing failure, with loss of pilots lives, look it up. When the wing breaks off an aircraft there's no hope for pilot survival.
This video is so informative thank you so much I’ve been trying to find a cheap airplane
Left out the Air-knocker Aeronica Champ, 65HP engine tail-dragger. Learned to fly in one in a sod field. There are some made in the 80s as well as the original pre-war models out there.
My first ride was at age 8 in a 140. My brother took me up and I knew right then that I had had to learn to fly! Big difference in the C140 over the C120 is metal wings and flaps. The 140 became the Cessna trainer and the predecessor to the Cessna 150 and the 152.
Tomahawk : I am a career aviator & engineer and worked on the first Tomahawks. As an instructor, I was more used to Kingair and the like. The Tomahawk is a GOOD surprise : anyone can fly de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth (my initial type), a PA34 Seneca. BUT: fly these two WELL...and they will reward the pilot. The Tomahawk is the same. It is the best of the primary trainers - and I have used each one of them in this role, with students as young as 12 yr. The (low wing) visibility saved me from a mid-air when dumb C182 driver dumped his plane within one metre of my canopy. Had I been using a PA140, C150 etc, I would not be writing g this note of appreciation to a fine little trainer. CAUTION: nose u/c stroke is very long...but under-damped....prop strikes happen on rough/uneven surfaces.
If the Piper PA38 is such a great airplane, why don't you see them anywhere in flight schools or even in GA that much anymore? The C150 rules in flight training. A good straight tail 150 and a little elbow grease and you've got a fine airplane. Much more standard 0-200 engine -- thousands still flying. My time in the Tomajoke was limited, by me, and for a reason. It's junk.
My father had a Luscombe 8 when I was a kid in the 70s, n he used to take me up in it. It's a beautiful and elegant little buddy. now that I'm getting into flying myself, I'm taking a longer look at one. such simple construction with aluminum and fabric covered wings, and I'll never forget how he used to have to hand spin the prop to get it started, throwing one leg up in the air. it was something like out of World War II. :) man Those Were the good old days. Miss u Papa.
Informative and pleasant video! Good job!
Hi Mike , I'm doing the training for microlights in uk and i was looking for a channel to learn more things i found your channel, I didn't have time yet to check all videos but I'm looking for tricks how to make the perfect landing,
Congratulations with your channel take a lots of time and energy to.make all this videos .
This is the airplane I learned to fly in and bought from my CFI. I loved it mine was a 1947 8 A with rudder pedals and a C 65. Sweet traveler. I paid $6500 for it. Cruised at 110mph to 120mph. Cesna 120s are rare. Tomahawk was a.sweet simple craft to fly but I didn't like the solar oven cockpit. My PA 28 modified to tail dragger was a nice aircraft. I always preferred the side by side with stats on the CG and nicer to communicate with passenger and also way easier to get in. The T craftsnwere hugely popular in the 60s and could usually be found in good airworthy condition for for 3 to 5 grand. Nearly as flyable as a cub. By the way, I'm in my 70s. That's why I know. Haha.
Really? How can I get one
As a former aircraft owner (15 altogether) It is not how cheap they are it is how much it costs to keep them up. Parts all have to be FAA PMA certified (not cheap) annual inspection, hangers space, AD's that must be complied with, fuel and insurance cost. Not to mention engine overhauls. I have owned 3 Mooneys, 4 Pipers PA 28-140 one PA 28-160, 4 Cessna 172s, One Cessna 152.
I am a retired FAA DPE and chief pilot for a large corporation.
Before you purchase any aircraft look into the cost of owning.
Great video! Thanks for the info, I love planes!
Mojo, I enjoy your videos. You do a good job ( but do need to boost the volume a bit). Can you give us links to where you prefer to shop for planes? Thanks again & keep up the good work.
Thank you. will def work on sound quality. I'm typically on barnstormers.com
I learned to fly in a Tomahawk 42 years ago. Seeing it made me smile! ;-)
How did it stall? I like the design for sure.
I di too, its a great trainer because it wont land unless you stall it. The 172 you can fly right to the runway. I will say on a sunny day the tomahawk gets warm in the cabin.
@@scavenom2008 I flew the 152 and the Tomahawk in those days. The Tomahawk was a bit more pronounced in that one or the other wing would fall over more quickly depending on the rudder, but it wasn't too much different from the 152.
@@charlesstrader3005 thanks for the feedback. I've only experienced a stall on a 152 and to me if felt like the airplane gave enough physical warning on the controls to avoid it. When the airplane finally stalled, it didn't show any snapping tendencies and was a smooth event instead of the abrupt one I had imagined.
I was training in a Tomahawk in 1978 but never finished, seemed ok but I didn't have anything to compare it to. Two years ago I rented a 172 and instructor and found that I could still fly after all these years but no plans to take it up again, just taking care of the bucket list.
I paid 1,500 dollars for my first airplane, a J-3, in 1974. That was the going price then. Bought a Champ a few years later for even less.
Love it thanks for the info!
very nice aircraft thank you ... Mike for the very good information
Great video brother. Thanks for giving us some insight.
Mike, thank you very much for all of your videos. Great work, and, appreciated by all of us aviation buffs. If you keep it up, you'll end up like Dan Johnson, with a huge library of videos about all sorts of planes- from LSA's to jet fighters! I too, notice that occasionally- it's hard to understand your running commentary, almost as if you are just a few inches to far away from the microphone. When you have music in the background- it's more noticeable tho. Keep them coming, and, I really liked the Merlin PSA review- it excites me to think that you could be flying, after building you own plane no less- in less than a year (without the builder assist program). I liked that the gentleman who was building his own, was incorporating many high end mods into his (IFR instrumentation, ham radio, etc...) just to give a builder an idea of what is possible in that single seat aircraft. Thanks again!
Thanks David. working on the audio issues trust me.
That Ercoupe footage was taken at KFDK (Frederick MD). I've seen it over my house a few times
Piper Tomahawk to my knowledge came with 112 hp. The 125 was an upgrade with high compression pistons.
Great videos! Keep up the good work and we'll keep watching !!
Great video! Thanks for the up!
Thank you for this video very helpful information!
Great video. Well done and very interesting.
2:00 that ercoupes front wheel looks like its seen some crosswind.
What a great video. Love the taylorcraft.
Hey man you make great videos and I for one really appreciate them! I have a question though. Out of these which would be your pick? Thanks!
I love your channel. Thanks for the information. Do you have a video about float planes?
that drone ad was awesome I have to check that out and get the lowdown on it
Very good Mike very interesting. How about reviewing the Piper tripacer P22
Can you do a video on Bush planes for under 40K or kit / Experimental planes under 40 or 50k
Noted!
Ide love to buy one of these.. buddy owns a small jet G6 I believe.. things great to take a long weekend to the coast
Some nice looking planes.
This is awesome. Thanks for inspiring.
ive flown in 1946 aronca chef several times @i,llnever forget it.
Hey could you do a video on ultralights? I have a feeling a lot of people would like to see that video too!
Track down a Luscombe 8F Observer. Being unique among Luscombes, collectors found most of them.
I’m a tomahawk pilot, great planes to fly. Weird ones tho. And yes the wing drop you can experience in stall can be something to get used to
This is a GREAT channel!!! Love it!
what was the first blue pin striped plane in the very beginning? love that set up, totally cool. small plane, hanger.....all in the back yard. I just flew in an ultralight class for the first time a few days ago and i imagine that maintenance wise these old planes seemingly could be reliable. they are incredibly simple in build and the quality i saw seemed solid.
I learned to fly in a t'hawk. Loved that little bird...
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Hi Mike; Great channel. My fam will be buying an airplane soon as I can get my training and the cheese. Keep sharing the wisdom.
Interesting compilation - all planes will be a good proof for your flying skills.
I'm very pleased about flying a Piper PA 22 Colt from 1962. 108 PS, rd. 100 mph, 550 lbs useful load, Range ca. 500 mi for 14.000 bucks. It's still a cheap and solid alternative.
Excellent video thank you for sharing. Being from California it's so easy to end up paying for cars. Now I'd rather fly. For $18000 it looks so much more exciting to fly than have a car payment. To those who can fly enjoy.
Mike Awesome Video. I am looking for a Tomahawk after watching.
Great video. It was a little hard to hear because the music was a little loud or your mic was too low but I still enjoyed it. Keep up the great work!
Thanks. Now i feel compelled to buy one.
Nice job on the video. Although the aircraft may be inexpensive, it's usually the upkeep that is the most expensive part of airplane ownership. Not to mention that some of these aircraft are more than sixty years old.
Good video, I had a ERCOUPE IN 1972, can't land in winds of 15 m.p.h. or more.
Most small planes can't land in crosswinds in excess of 15 mph.
I took pilot lessons in 1963, when I was 17 (6 hours) but needed at least 8 hours to solo. We flew in a 1946 Piper Cub & an Aironca Champion (not sure of the spelling)! Ubfortunately, another student 16 year old Steve C. crashed the "Champion' & was killed & th school was shut down or went out of business ( BLAIRSTOWN AIRPORT, NJ! They offered to sell the PIPER for $1000. but I felt that it was too much money for a then 16 year old plane, but after seeing this video, I guess it would have been a very good deal!
Absolutely Excellent video Brother
Hi cool video. It’s funny when you talk about a tail dragger, because I had one for years. Living in Alaska with a small plane for off airport operation, why have anything different.
These taildrager Cessna's are handsome aircraft. I'd like to see you do a report on vintage Mooneys.
Can you do a video specificly on the Stinson 108? I was looking at your other videos and I didnt see anything about it, can you make a video on it please?
Greetings, I really enjoy your videos. However, your audio (on this one and a few others) is very low. I attempted to watch this video on my iPad but unfortunately I just couldn’t hear you well enough. Just thought I’d share some feedback on this so you could make any adjustments necessary for future videos. Thanks and keep the great videos coming.
My first ride was in my grandfather's 1947 cessna 140
I love the tomahawk it is so easy to fly
The Piper looks so cool
I love old school planes with no electronics. So easy to deal with and makes you better
Great vid. I own two of the types mentioned, well one is a C140 and not a C120, the other an Ercoupe. Both 1946 models..
The main thing about mine though is they were both bought as non flying restoration projects and would have been scrapped had I not saved them. I am not using airworthy components though as I don't want to deprive a flying aircraft of needed parts.
The Luscombe also takes a lot of stick and rudder skills to competently fly.
Have you heard any chat above the FAA adding more aircraft into the sport category? Like the Grumman AA1 ,or the AA1C.
Would have loved to see your thoughts on the Piper Aztec?
Note: Many Ercoupes still have fabric wings. The good news is the C model is LSA approved. (without modes of course)
At almost 60 I purchased a1938 Aeronca Chief after only a few hours in a Cub. I flew it “home” with my instructor, took instruction in it and soloed in my own plane. I paid 14,000 for it and now have a total of about 17,000 total in it with new Slick mags. To me the experience of learning and soloing in my own plane is priceless. One drawback of a Chief is the low useful payload, about 350 lbs. Cruise speed is 90 and I don’t think I’ve ever burned over 4 gallons an hr, usually about 3.5. gallons per hr. It has an up exhaust continental 65 and I love it.
2:17 my home city Frederick :)
Hey man, can I ask you where you got the footage from with the Cessna 120?
"it only costs $18,000 so it won't drain your entire bank account"
heh, think again
The purchase price is only the start for an aircraft. Fuel, oil, maintenance, insurance, hangarage or tie down, etc etc.
Get stuck with an engine overhaul and you’ll spend more that you spent buying the plane.
Caveat emptor.
@@Bartonovich52 - Yep, I'm in the market for an experimental Kitfox now due to lower operational costs. I COULD buy a beautiful single owner Cessna 170 right now that has sat for a few years for almost half the price of the Kitfox at around 17K, but I could never afford it in the long run.
Hey Rcbif I'm building my own plane for that same reason... Because I'm building it I can do all of the annuals and repairs... The same is not true if you buy a used home built. You may want to look at the Avid Flyer as well.
@@Femmpaws - Even getting a second-hand unfinished kit for a good deal and scrounging for the engine, avionics, ect, from my observational experience will still-end up costing me many thousands more than if I just bought a used experimental aircraft. That price difference is a LOT of annual condition inspections worth. However, I'm not worried about the cost as I have a few people that will do them for free or next to free for me. BTW - You can still do your own repairs if you didn't build the kit, they just have to be signed off on the next annual condition inspection. I've seen the Avid, but seems few if any have the 912, and 4 stroke is a must in my requirements.
lol how they know if one took it apart built it bought it done them re did it or what ever receipts for new kit or rebuild it all in how one swings it ill bet grammer off but it hurry @@Femmpaws
Great review again.
Mojo you are doing alright keep doing what you are doing.
Great and interesting, Krung Angkor may need to buy a lot in this short Future.
Thanks Mike.... one question, usually pilots talk of airspeed in knots, you were using mph... any particular reason? Thanks for the video's keep it up!
Easier for the non pilot to understand and relate to. Only a fraction of Mojogrip viewers are actually licensed pilots.
Fly a 120, so I'm biased......they are AWESOME!