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Airplane purchase

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Hi, every one. I'm a commercial pilot with IFR rating, and I'm thinking about buying a small single engine plane, maybe a Cherokee 140 or a Cessna 150 do you any of you own  a plane, just wandering which one of these planes wild be Best Buy, I'm thinking doing between 80 to a 100 hours a year. Do any of you who can tell me more about cost, maintance, annual, gas, an anything realated to these 2 planes. Any suggestions will help. I'm in Missouri. Thank you

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  1. Nascr1Arrival on Apr 15, 2016

    How about this from the aopa?

    http://www.aopa.org/Pilot-Resources/Aircraft-Ownership/Tips-on-Buying-Used-Aircraft/Hypothetical-Operating-Cost-Calculation

    It’s pretty accurate from what I saw. You’ll have to do your own research on local hanger costs and fuel. I think a basic Cessna and Piper are going to be very similar cost wise. Don’t forget to factor in the cost of the hundred dollar hamburgers.

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