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What a used Cessna costs
PlaneFox lists 1,580 Cessnas with a median asking price of EUR 188,000. Here is what sets the 172 and 182 apart, the inspection rules and the engine reserve maths.
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Diamond DA40 vs Cessna 172
PlaneFox lists 288 Cessna 172s against 54 Diamond DA40s. Supply, airframe material and the hangar question decide most of this choice.
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Cirrus SR20 vs SR22
PlaneFox lists 122 SR20s, 234 SR22s and 108 SR22Ts. The engine is the difference between them, and the CAPS clock is dated rather than flown.
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Robinson R44 vs R66
Robinson publishes operating costs for both aircraft, so they can be compared on one basis. At low annual hours the gap widens sharply.
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Buying a Rotax-powered aircraft: hours, TBO and what to check
Current Rotax 912 ULS and 914 engines run to 2,000 hours or 15 years, and rubber components have their own five-year limit. Check dates and serial numbers, not just hours.
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What a used helicopter costs
PlaneFox lists 845 helicopters, 413 of them with a published asking price and a median of EUR 320,000. The recurring costs are where the money sits.
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Aircraft listing terms explained
A glossary of the abbreviations used in aircraft adverts, each with the question it should prompt you to ask the seller.
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G1000 vs analogue cockpits when buying used
The G1000 median asking price is four times the single-engine median, and that gap is airframe mix rather than a glass cockpit premium.