Posted: 1/31/2008 7:55:29 AM EDT
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I'm wanting buy a small vintage plane in the next year or 2???I may just get the sport lis. for now.What old,small planes would be good and fit this criteria?I'm hoping to spend no more than 20K!Thanks |
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you can't go wrong with a Cessna 150 if you have your PPL and can get a medical. For the price, they are great. They are 14V electrical, probably the most common and cheapest aircraft to fix. Can be had for under 20k Other than that, the Piper cubs are nice, sport pilot capable and such, but with many people moving to sport pilot, they are getting kinda expensive. Much more simple, tube/fabric, few have electrical systems, and its a tail wheel. |
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Luscombe, Taylorcraft, Porterfield, Aeronca Chief, Aeronca Champ, Piper PA-15, there are several makes on the market. I started with a 1947 Luscombe 8A. One thing to consider is your height. The leg room in most of these airplanes is really short. The Luscombe worked well for me, and has better leg room than a Cessna 150. I can't fly in the front seat of an old Piper for long, I'm just too cramped. My knees are jammed against the bottom edge of the instrument panel in a J-3. A Super Cub is okay. |
I climbed into a Luscombe today. Well, "climbed" makes it sound more graceful than it really was.  It was a really nice plane, but if I got one I'd have to practice getting in & out. I don't bend like I did when I was younger. Once I was in I was fine (with just enough room left to fit my petite wife next to me). |