The most economical way to fly is to join a flying club. Airplane rental may seem expensive to the tune of $100-$150/hour, but you don't have to pay through the nose for annual inspection, repairs, and other maintenance. All of these will be on top of paying the monthly loans on your airplane purchase. Also, aircraft insurance is getting very expensive if you have less than 250hours. So if you are new, join the flight club.
@@2Phast4Rocket the only issue is, the clubs around my area don't allow you to have a plane checked out for more than a day or two so you can't go on some trips.
@@AragornTrueKing Exactly, my flight club is a member own cooperative (we all buy in). There are a ton of planes compared to most places and they are still nearly all booked, you can not just show up on a sunny day and go, you might get the plane for a few hours but someone else has it right in the middle of the day so long XC are out, taking more than 2 nights is out, etc. etc. I had been working on my instrument on and off for several years. Finally just went to a 10d intensive in AZ. I flew for 20+ hrs and got about 20hrs in the sim. That's more flying then I do for the whole year some time. And it was beyond fun. Then back home and back to trying to rent. If money is a limitation this is not the hobby for you :) I can afford to own, yeah it makes no financial sense. BUT I want the ability to go flying whenever I want, for as long as I want, to where ever I want. Having a partner could be cool to keep the plane flying and decrease costs, but this is suppose to be about freedom!
@@Vejitasei 100% haha luckily I have the GI bill helping me out with my commercial training! Once I get stuff paid off I will definitely get my own plane just to have that freedom!
I too bought my plane on a Friday (Cessna 172) and started training on Monday. Enjoy every minute I am in the air. I am at KAND, just up the way in SC. Enjoy your ride.
Congratulations Anthony, it's a blessing to see Black men like us striving so high In aviation, i recently got my license too, you will enjoy every moment & your fiance will enjoy u even more. Stay safe my brother hopefully we meet 1 day
I’m with you, they’ve made aviation so white and apparently you are not allowed to say anything about white male controlled dominance… Let them cry you are right, I support your statement 100%..
Just had the exact same experience as you. Had zero hours of flight time when I bought a Cherokee 140 for my son and I to begin our PPL training. Flew the plane back 4 hours from Missouri and logged my first 4 hours of flight time. Fast-forward a little over a year and both my son and I have our PPL's and he is now at the Air Force Academy. Meanwhile I am a loving life and flying all over the place! 👍🙂 Good luck to you and hope to hear status updates in the future.
Great video! Something to think about…. I purchased my airplane (Debonair) about 20 hours after getting my PPL. Now doing IFR in it. You often hear “save money and buy before you train.” But they leave it there. Seeing that you are an audit professional, you are the perfect guy to do a follow up video after you receive your PPL and explain “these are the real numbers on what the cost differences are.” Good luck in your PPL and future ratings!
I bought an airplane right after I got my license. I didn't want to rent, or join a club. I started keeping track of my costs and soon found out it was way to expensive to justify. But, I loved the fact that I could go to the airport when I wanted and fly when I wanted. You can't place a value on that.
Congratulations brother! Nice to see you focused on your passion. Keep God as your co-pilot and the sky is the limit. I come from a family of Tuskegee airmen so I’m happy for you…
When you unexpectedly get caught in zero conditions, rime ice building up and your boots suddenly stop working, and your transponder wont let you squawk, fuel gauge looks dire, tell God thanks but no thanks I got this… Get back to me…
Great plane to do all your ratings in, and an easy one to sell if you want when you’re done training. Congrats and good luck in your training! Great video Mike! I like this new format.
I think one of the hardest things is finding the right CFI. My experience with my discovery flight was that the school grabbed the youngest least experienced green instructor for me. As an older person, it just didn’t click. I really don’t want to go back because they treated me as a second thought.
I get exactly what you're saying. Last year I went to a flight school that I've never been to after being out of flying for 13 years and was a low time private pilot to begin with at 100 hours. I'm in my early 50's and they paired me up with a young kid flight instructor because he didn't have many students and he couldn't have been much older than 22 years old. I only flew with him for two flight hours and we just didn't click. Some of it could have been me as I just couldn't take him seriously as he was around the same age as my own kids and some it was him as I think he was a really good pilot, but he had really bad teaching skills. After I finished the second hour with him I was so disgusted with him I never went back to that school. I could have asked for another flight instructor, but they were all booked up.
My Flight School swap my CFI"s every ten hours ,Milky my money building some else flight time,That school and another after they both went bankrupt,I stop flying for a few months until finally I was able to locate the right instructor to help me finish
I’m sorry guys I’ve been flying since 2004 and now that I’m at the airlines I continue to instruct especially since I don’t care about the hours and money I do it to help others who share my same passion.
This is my kind of guy! He's analytical practical and has and normal talking about his experience. I appreciate this video. Ice been following you for around a decade and love the content
I’m so happy I came across your video. I’ve spent the last two years debating whether purchasing an aircraft was something I should do. My wife’s been supportive and I’m taking the first step to purchase and also get my private license. Thank you.
Congratulations on your new plane. I’m in Atlanta also. I did my discovery flight in Lawrenceville Ga. I’m really excited and purchasing a plane is my path.
Keep moving forward. I am definitely looking into to buying an airplane for my training. Working on completing ground school. Hope to see you in the air in the near future.
way to go mate good choice, nice to see your living your full potential keep going dont stop, i am also in the EHS auditing arena for a defense contractor, and have lots of free time, i decided to go for my PPL and started in september this year.
Congrats! I’m same age and trying to do the same thing. I ran out of money during flight school years back and want to get back into it. You show it’s definitely not too late. Looking fwd to following your journey!
Pilots and their stories are a core piece of the journey... And you can usually see who has the bug immediately... Congratulations and have a great time flying.
Nice man! That’ll keep you going throughout your PPL training. I got my license in 2017 and love every time I get to exercise the privilege. I’ve always like Pipers, don’t know why. Then again, I like just about all airplanes. Keep it up, you’ll get there!
Yes@mojogrip you need to vlog other aspiring ppl and document their stages of progression even if they do it and send it to you for content not everyone will want to be a U-tuber and your channel is the perfect gateway to broaden the scope..
Great video! You are very well spoken and explained your thinking clearly and in a way anyone would understand. It sounds like you have some good plans for the future. Good luck!
Wow Anthony! This is amazing! Congratulations to both of you for owning an aircraft...WOW! I am so proud that I can say I have a family member who owns a plane 😄 👍🏽
Anthony: You're approaching this in the most economical way possible. And, you're building a bond with the airplane - YOUR airplane that will be taking you through your certificates and ratings. BTW, it looks well taken care of - inside and out. Analog instruments are proven, although capable repair technicians are few. If you do keep your 180, you may want to look into "drop-in" replacements that fit in existing 3-inch mounting holes. Nice presentation - thanks for sharing. Well wishes for your pilot endeavors going forward.
Hi, awesome initiative! - how did you manage insurance with few hours and no licence yet? My licence lapsed so I have to revalidate with a few more hours but only have 70 hours anyway and want my own bird....
Great story and smart move. I waited till I finished my ppl to get my 73’ Warrior recently. Btw Let him know right main strut is about 2” low, looks just like mine which is still low.
Make sure you get it inspected for corrosion since it was based in Florida. I hope you got a pre buy inspection before you purchased your airplane. Including maint records, ad compliance and any known damage history.
Congrats, let the adventures begin! I thought the your hanger (colors) looked familiar LOL. I’m also based outta LZU on hanger row E. We have a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 D. If you see the doors open (E15) stop by and and say hey !! Scott
On finding a good instructor: You should know what you are going to learn every hour before you go up. An hour at the table for every hour behind the yoke. Table time is cheaper than fuel burn. Don't waste your instructor money with someone who just wants to bore holes through the sky to build their own log book. BTW, the PA28-180 is a great choice. ATP737 ret. 5,000hr CFI 20,000hr TT
Good luck my brother! Congrats and live your dream. I always wanted to get my private pilots license and after having 4 daughters I did it. It was a goal that I achieved although I really don't fly that much but I did it. Good luck and fly safe!
I'm late to this post, but congratulations anyway. Like you I started my aviation journey 40yrs ago. I rented for a long time before buying my 1st plane (172). I believe I had 200hrs with most of it in 172's. I'm curious as to how the insurance worked with being a student pilot owning an airplane? Did you have to pay an outrageous premium?
I'm a student pilot and I consider buying an airplane for the same reasons as him but with my dad looking to get an airplane and letting me use it for cheap, I'm thinking I'll be all set on getting one myself but still want one regardless. It must be awesome to know the fact that you own an airplane.
WELL DONE! You have done your homework and found a GREAT PLANE! Best of luck in your journey. Yes, success depends on a good flight instructor and a good, honest shop and AP mechanic to keep your plane safe and airworthy. Hope you start a channel so we can follow your progress. You will absolutely love owning and flying your plane! I've been fourtunate to have done that for 40+ years. Mike N2917D
Wow! 52k with only 180 something hours on a factory reman engine! 😳 That’s freakin amazing! Good for you. That’s the deal of the century. Sweet!
It is a great deal now days. I bought a warrior 151 in July and brought it down to 43k and just did interior and windows ourselves.
An awesome undertaking. Most people like me are couch pilots and dream of owning their own aircraft. The sky is the limit for you my friend. Enjoy.
I really wish I had my own haha! I'm looking at a Piper Navajo in a couple years.
The most economical way to fly is to join a flying club. Airplane rental may seem expensive to the tune of $100-$150/hour, but you don't have to pay through the nose for annual inspection, repairs, and other maintenance. All of these will be on top of paying the monthly loans on your airplane purchase. Also, aircraft insurance is getting very expensive if you have less than 250hours. So if you are new, join the flight club.
@@2Phast4Rocket the only issue is, the clubs around my area don't allow you to have a plane checked out for more than a day or two so you can't go on some trips.
@@AragornTrueKing Exactly, my flight club is a member own cooperative (we all buy in). There are a ton of planes compared to most places and they are still nearly all booked, you can not just show up on a sunny day and go, you might get the plane for a few hours but someone else has it right in the middle of the day so long XC are out, taking more than 2 nights is out, etc. etc.
I had been working on my instrument on and off for several years. Finally just went to a 10d intensive in AZ. I flew for 20+ hrs and got about 20hrs in the sim. That's more flying then I do for the whole year some time. And it was beyond fun. Then back home and back to trying to rent. If money is a limitation this is not the hobby for you :) I can afford to own, yeah it makes no financial sense. BUT I want the ability to go flying whenever I want, for as long as I want, to where ever I want. Having a partner could be cool to keep the plane flying and decrease costs, but this is suppose to be about freedom!
@@Vejitasei 100% haha luckily I have the GI bill helping me out with my commercial training! Once I get stuff paid off I will definitely get my own plane just to have that freedom!
I too bought my plane on a Friday (Cessna 172) and started training on Monday. Enjoy every minute I am in the air. I am at KAND, just up the way in SC. Enjoy your ride.
Congratulations Anthony, it's a blessing to see Black men like us striving so high In aviation, i recently got my license too, you will enjoy every moment & your fiance will enjoy u even more. Stay safe my brother hopefully we meet 1 day
Racism will end when blacks stop making racist statements like this.
As far as the video, Great video, congratulations on your purchase.
Why do you guys come with this Cringe Comment. Black men have been flying Aircraft for over 100 years
I’m with you, they’ve made aviation so white and apparently you are not allowed to say anything about white male controlled dominance… Let them cry you are right, I support your statement 100%..
@@sika4981… What the bloody hell are you going on about? Are you taking the piss?
He needs to open his own channel and start posting his experience.!
Just had the exact same experience as you. Had zero hours of flight time when I bought a Cherokee 140 for my son and I to begin our PPL training. Flew the plane back 4 hours from Missouri and logged my first 4 hours of flight time. Fast-forward a little over a year and both my son and I have our PPL's and he is now at the Air Force Academy. Meanwhile I am a loving life and flying all over the place! 👍🙂
Good luck to you and hope to hear status updates in the future.
Great video! Something to think about…. I purchased my airplane (Debonair) about 20 hours after getting my PPL. Now doing IFR in it. You often hear “save money and buy before you train.” But they leave it there. Seeing that you are an audit professional, you are the perfect guy to do a follow up video after you receive your PPL and explain “these are the real numbers on what the cost differences are.” Good luck in your PPL and future ratings!
I bought an airplane right after I got my license. I didn't want to rent, or join a club. I started keeping track of my costs and soon found out it was way to expensive to justify. But, I loved the fact that I could go to the airport when I wanted and fly when I wanted. You can't place a value on that.
Awesome! I’m very happy for you. Have fun and be the best you can be with flying.
Congratulations brother! Nice to see you focused on your passion. Keep God as your co-pilot and the sky is the limit. I come from a family of Tuskegee airmen so I’m happy for you…
@BLKCFII i think not to over think the analogy and understanding how God works its a no brainer!
When you unexpectedly get caught in zero conditions, rime ice building up and your boots suddenly stop working, and your transponder wont let you squawk, fuel gauge looks dire, tell God thanks but no thanks I got this…
Get back to me…
I wish this guy the best of luck and be safe in your new adventure!!!!!
I had my 1st flight yesterday! In Sacramento, CA! Thank you!!!
Will you go back for more?
Hey Sacramento, where are you flying out of ? Also from Sac...
Great plane to do all your ratings in, and an easy one to sell if you want when you’re done training. Congrats and good luck in your training! Great video Mike! I like this new format.
I think one of the hardest things is finding the right CFI. My experience with my discovery flight was that the school grabbed the youngest least experienced green instructor for me. As an older person, it just didn’t click. I really don’t want to go back because they treated me as a second thought.
I get exactly what you're saying. Last year I went to a flight school that I've never been to after being out of flying for 13 years and was a low time private pilot to begin with at 100 hours. I'm in my early 50's and they paired me up with a young kid flight instructor because he didn't have many students and he couldn't have been much older than 22 years old. I only flew with him for two flight hours and we just didn't click. Some of it could have been me as I just couldn't take him seriously as he was around the same age as my own kids and some it was him as I think he was a really good pilot, but he had really bad teaching skills. After I finished the second hour with him I was so disgusted with him I never went back to that school. I could have asked for another flight instructor, but they were all booked up.
My Flight School swap my CFI"s every ten hours ,Milky my money building some else flight time,That school and another after they both went bankrupt,I stop flying for a few months until finally I was able to locate the right instructor to help me finish
Exactly my “discovery flight “ experience. Very nice pilot and flight. Ehh so what not my team nor plan.
Me too
I’m sorry guys I’ve been flying since 2004 and now that I’m at the airlines I continue to instruct especially since I don’t care about the hours and money I do it to help others who share my same passion.
What an awesome story! Thank you for sharing this inspirational journey! Congratulations!!!
This is my kind of guy! He's analytical practical and has and normal talking about his experience. I appreciate this video.
Ice been following you for around a decade and love the content
That’s so awesome!! Congratulations!!!
Dude this is incredible! Keep it up fam would love to know how things progress
I’m so happy I came across your video. I’ve spent the last two years debating whether purchasing an aircraft was something I should do. My wife’s been supportive and I’m taking the first step to purchase and also get my private license. Thank you.
Hey Anthony thanks to you and Mike for sharing your story! Much needed!
Awesome! Great video- I'm encouraged- in Sugar Hill- other side of the mall...
Beautiful bird!
Congratulations on your new plane. I’m in Atlanta also. I did my discovery flight in Lawrenceville Ga. I’m really excited and purchasing a plane is my path.
This was great and inspirational for future inspiring pilots!
Keep moving forward. I am definitely looking into to buying an airplane for my training. Working on completing ground school. Hope to see you in the air in the near future.
Awesome Testimony Bro! Very inspiring. I have always wanted to own my own airplane and helicopter. This has encouraged me in my dream.
Awesome job! Good for you and stay safe!
way to go mate good choice, nice to see your living your full potential keep going dont stop, i am also in the EHS auditing arena for a defense contractor, and have lots of free time, i decided to go for my PPL and started in september this year.
Congrats! I’m same age and trying to do the same thing. I ran out of money during flight school years back and want to get back into it. You show it’s definitely not too late. Looking fwd to following your journey!
Congratulations brother. You’ve given me a big boost of inspiration to go that way.
Great interview. All the best with it!
Loved your story and great video. Welcome to the club🛩
Great job proud of you
Great plan, well done mate - follow that dream!
Congratulations!! Follow your dream. An honor to hear your story!
Same feeling of freedom everyone gets when they fly. Hang in there. Don’t rush it. Would love to ride with you to an island, when you get your license
Fantastic video and very inspiring. Keep working on finishing your goals. You will be a great pilot.
Thanks for sharing your inspirational story.
Congratulations very happy for you.
Congratulations and envious! Nice looking aircraft! Enjoy your adventure
Pilots and their stories are a core piece of the journey... And you can usually see who has the bug immediately... Congratulations and have a great time flying.
That’s fantastic I started my aviation career in 1999 took off about 10 years now I just went back 2021 to get recertified
Congrats and blessings!
I will be looking to get one soon....and I want to start my IFR training soon
Nice man! That’ll keep you going throughout your PPL training. I got my license in 2017 and love every time I get to exercise the privilege. I’ve always like Pipers, don’t know why. Then again, I like just about all airplanes. Keep it up, you’ll get there!
Congratulations! Sounds like you have an exciting life long adventure in front of you.
I'm in the way to go group.
So many people don't go for their dreams. Glad you took the jump.
Having been a former pilot, it was greatest experience of my life. It was also the worst when I had too give it up.
Great job, nice decision. Wish you the best through all your ratings!
This is a great video of encouragement!!! Thanks…
Yes@mojogrip you need to vlog other aspiring ppl and document their stages of progression even if they do it and send it to you for content not everyone will want to be a U-tuber and your channel is the perfect gateway to broaden the scope..
Great video! You are very well spoken and explained your thinking clearly and in a way anyone would understand. It sounds like you have some good plans for the future. Good luck!
Good for you. Remember the one thing I believe in is have fun
Wow Anthony! This is amazing! Congratulations to both of you for owning an aircraft...WOW!
I am so proud that I can say I have a family member who owns a plane 😄 👍🏽
Very cool video. I can totally relate to this.. thanks
You’re living my dream! Don’t ever quit.
Great video to watch, and a great plane too! Enjoy your training.
Enjoy that Cherokee 180, I had one for 10 years and it was awesome
Fantastic way to go fo sho. I'm pursuing my private pilot license as well. Congrats again..
Hey man! I’ve been looking into this recently as well!!! I’m also in Metro Atlanta.
Very cool!!!
Am very happy to read about aviation because this has opened my eyes and very interesting and educative I think I gonna try it
Good Morning, I am Sasidharan, based on Dubai , UAE, I am a Microlight Pilot. I want to know which year is ur plane?
N482P is a 1965 Piper PA-28-180 (FliteAware).
@@EJWash57 Thanks a lot' its a beautiful aircraft!!
Anthony: You're approaching this in the most economical way possible. And, you're building a bond with the airplane - YOUR airplane that will be taking you through your certificates and ratings. BTW, it looks well taken care of - inside and out. Analog instruments are proven, although capable repair technicians are few. If you do keep your 180, you may want to look into "drop-in" replacements that fit in existing 3-inch mounting holes. Nice presentation - thanks for sharing. Well wishes for your pilot endeavors going forward.
Good luck bro , congrats
Awesome! Love the commitment. Welcome to aviation.
Hi, awesome initiative! - how did you manage insurance with few hours and no licence yet? My licence lapsed so I have to revalidate with a few more hours but only have 70 hours anyway and want my own bird....
Excellent video. Great job. So proud of you! Can't wait to see you in Florida. eAPIS over to the Bahamas would be nice.
Great story and smart move. I waited till I finished my ppl to get my 73’ Warrior recently. Btw Let him know right main strut is about 2” low, looks just like mine which is still low.
Make sure you get it inspected for corrosion since it was based in Florida. I hope you got a pre buy inspection before you purchased your airplane. Including maint records, ad compliance and any known damage history.
Good one mate! Best of luck to you!
Congratulations my friend , it’s very inspiring for all of us who want to became a pilot
Thanks
Congrats, let the adventures begin! I thought the your hanger (colors) looked familiar LOL. I’m also based outta LZU on hanger row E. We have a 1968 Piper Cherokee 180 D. If you see the doors open (E15) stop by and and say hey !! Scott
Well done pursue your dreams relentlessly. Enjoy yourself throughout the whole process, expect the ups and downs, enjoy it all
Congratulations Sir 👏
Great Video!! Im doing my PPL now..
That was most helpful in my decision to purchase. Thanks
Congrats great looking aircraft enjoy your journey!
On finding a good instructor: You should know what you are going to learn every hour before you go up. An hour at the table for every hour behind the yoke. Table time is cheaper than fuel burn. Don't waste your instructor money with someone who just wants to bore holes through the sky to build their own log book. BTW, the PA28-180 is a great choice. ATP737 ret. 5,000hr CFI 20,000hr TT
Excellent video! Concise and informative. Perfect timing for me as I start my PPL journey…
Thank you for this video. It is an inspiration for people like you and I.
This inspired me. Thank you.
I like the flight controls and instrument panel on this aircraft.
i hope to follow you Mr. Joseph in what you are doing. I pray to be successful in getting my PPL by January 2024. !!!!
Nice bird, definitely wish you well on your flight journey, see you in the air!
Just bought an Archer, now if it would stop having little parts break each week...
Looks like a nice clean 180. Good job. And talking to your fiancé about it early on - smart!
Great job 👏. I'm also a Student pilot and plan on purchasing a Beechcraft Sundowner aircraft. Keep flying and be safe.
I’m also in auditing, specifically with a bank, and waiting for my wife to let me buy a plane. Congrats!
Can you talk about maintenance costs, hanger rental, and incidental costs.
Yes way to do it 👏
Congratulations
Good luck my brother! Congrats and live your dream. I always wanted to get my private pilots license and after having
4 daughters I did it. It was a goal that I achieved although I really don't fly that much but I did it. Good luck and fly safe!
I’m an auditor too. Remember…. Risk Assessment is an active living and breathing thing. Always have it on the forefront. Congratulations!
Thanks for the video!! 🤠🔥
I'm late to this post, but congratulations anyway.
Like you I started my aviation journey 40yrs ago.
I rented for a long time before buying my 1st plane (172). I believe I had 200hrs with most of it in 172's.
I'm curious as to how the insurance worked with being a student pilot owning an airplane? Did you have to pay an outrageous premium?
Always pursue your dreams, you are your only obstacle.
Congratulations Anthony!!! "Keep em Flappin"...🐦
I'm a student pilot and I consider buying an airplane for the same reasons as him but with my dad looking to get an airplane and letting me use it for cheap, I'm thinking I'll be all set on getting one myself but still want one regardless. It must be awesome to know the fact that you own an airplane.
great story much like my own. keep up sharing aviation.
God bless brotha Anthony.🙏🏿🙌🏾 I would luv to hav a interview as well on yur channel about my journey on getting my pliot ratings. #salute!!!!!
WELL DONE! You have done your homework and found a GREAT PLANE! Best of luck in your journey. Yes, success depends on a good flight instructor and a good, honest shop and AP mechanic to keep your plane safe and airworthy. Hope you start a channel so we can follow your progress. You will absolutely love owning and flying your plane! I've been fourtunate to have done that for 40+ years. Mike N2917D
Good Stuff!!