#036 | Buying An Airplane Before You Become A Pilot | Fabric Aircraft Concerns

The struggle to stay current.Owning vs. Renting Aircraft.Shopping for Tri-Pacers and Colts.Grandma Griffing's favorite airplane.Cost of redoing fabric.Airframe time vs. Engine time.TBO's.Engine overhauls.Should you buy a Cessna 172 or 150?Being both a pilot and a mechanic (unicorn).Fixed costs vs Operating costs.Aircraft Insurance.Cessna 172 vs. Piper Archer/Warrior.Find your flight instructor first.Rebuilding SuperCubs.https://GetTailNumbers.com-----------Things change as the years go on. Regardless of what was said in the episode that you are listening to, the best way to reach out to the hosts in 2025 (and chat with other listeners) is by joining (for free) the Pilot Ground Forum here:https://forum.pilotground.comThe best way to be notified of livestreams in 2025 is to subscribe to the Rumble channel (and turn on notifications) here:https://rumble.com/FARAIM