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killbilly · October 16th, 2006, 10:54

So it seems that owning (at least part of, anyway) an aircraft is a potentially good idea in the long term for saving money - that's the impression I'm getting.

Also thinking - just off the top of my head - that it would be interesting to buy a plane from a CFI and work the cost of the instruction into the purchase price of the deal. Then, you're making two payments a month, basically (plane payment and insurance payment) plus whatever operating costs. At the end, you have your PPL and maybe instrument.

Are there any specific resources for finding shared-ownership options, any kind of marketplace for that? Or do ya just have to hunt around?

And as a follow-up question - are there any flying clubs in DF/W besides the North Texas Flying Club - they're the only ones I've been able to find, but I'd like to compare.

October 16th, 2006, 10:54	#11
killbilly Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,168	Re: ownership, costs, and training So it seems that owning (at least part of, anyway) an aircraft is a potentially good idea in the long term for saving money - that's the impression I'm getting. Also thinking - just off the top of my head - that it would be interesting to buy a plane from a CFI and work the cost of the instruction into the purchase price of the deal. Then, you're making two payments a month, basically (plane payment and insurance payment) plus whatever operating costs. At the end, you have your PPL and maybe instrument. Are there any specific resources for finding shared-ownership options, any kind of marketplace for that? Or do ya just have to hunt around? And as a follow-up question - are there any flying clubs in DF/W besides the North Texas Flying Club - they're the only ones I've been able to find, but I'd like to compare.