Looking for a fixed gear plane in good condition... not having much luck

[DavidH]

I've been scouring Trade-A-Plane and Barnstormers looking for a good plane to finish my PPL in for the last few months. Most of what I have seen on those sites have sat on the market for an extended amount of time with high-time engines and extremely poor avionics. What am I missing? I can't seem to get an idea of what the market actually is.

I've been reading through the forum and it looks like several have found good luck in securing a plane through word-of-mouth. The message boards at the FBO's I've been around have been relatively bare.

The rentals in my area aren't in very good condition and scheduling seems to be nearly impossible.

Any advice on where I should be looking?

David

 

[Jim Logajan]

I can provide you a next to new C-150 for $70,000, are you interested?

I can point him to a NEW Savannah S for $71,950 that has a full flap stall speed of 30 mph, 111 mph cruise speed, and 700 lb useful load. SLSA so it can even be used for instruction.