September 1996 – The inFrequent Flyer

Finding and Buying an Airplane

The Search I spent a few months looking, reading the used airplane publications,

My airplane is a 1960 Cessna 172A, built before the Skyhawk name was used.

I found it easy to get used to the airplane. I only had a few hours in

Some benefits of ownership (some of these assume you are the sole owner): No

Is owning a airplane cheaper than renting one? After the first year of

There’s an ongoing debate over which type of airplane is better,

The summer was slow. I only flew a few hours in July and August, mainly