Justifying an airplane is a hard thing to do. I own my plane simply because I love to fly and I like owning a plane. It's always available when I'm available. I always know who flew it last and what they did to it.

150s and 152s are about as cheap an aircraft to own as there is. The costs can vary widely though depending upon many factors. How much the plane is flown, what the local going rate for annual inspections is. Wether the plane is tied out or hangared. What the local market is for ties downs and hangars, etc. It's really hard to predict what your costs are going to be until you do some research in your area.

After 10 years of ownership would I do anything differently? I can't think of anything I would do differently.

In my mind, the only justification for owning a plane is wether or not I can afford it. Affording it means I am willing to sacrifice a significant portion of my "disposable" income to fly and maintain my airplane. Airplane ownership has got to be a financial priority or you will quickly wind up with an expensive piece of scrap metal.

I guess my question for you is, what sort of justification are you looking for? Financial?

Last edited by David_Rowland; 09/21/07 10:27 PM.
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