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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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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.
Buying Guides
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.
Aircraft Costs
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.
Buying Guides
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.
Buying Guides
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.
Aircraft Costs
What a used private jet really costs to own
Only 29.1 per cent of jet listings on PlaneFox carry a published asking price, against 55.3 per cent of single-engine pistons. The reasons are structural.