Based on some of the feedback I received and posts I saw, I decided to take a step down to one of the most affordable to purchase and fly aircrafts out there for analysis.
There are plenty of Piper Cubs and the like which are cheaper to operate, but thanks to being categorized as light sport: their purchase prices have gone through the roof.
There are many amateur-built/experimentals, but I stuck with the certified group as I suspect that'd be a more probable candidate for new student pilots and grumpy old salts alike.
http://realcostofownership.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-affordable-plane.html
There are plenty of Piper Cubs and the like which are cheaper to operate, but thanks to being categorized as light sport: their purchase prices have gone through the roof.
There are many amateur-built/experimentals, but I stuck with the certified group as I suspect that'd be a more probable candidate for new student pilots and grumpy old salts alike.
http://realcostofownership.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-affordable-plane.html
