Budget Buys: 5 aircraft under $40K

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Buying an airplane is more affordable than you might think. Take a look at the top 5 airplanes you can buy for around the cost of a new car. We searched Trade-A-Plane https://www.trade-a-plane.com/ and Barstormers https://www.barnstormers.com/ to find the five most common budget buys for under $40,000. Here’s a look at the Ercoupe, Aeronca Champ, Cessna 140, Luscombe 8, and Piper Tri-Pacer.

AOPA resources for buying an aircraft:

AOPA Aviation Finance Company https://finance.aopa.org/aircraft

AOPA’s Aircraft & Ownership web section https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-...

Vref aircraft value reference https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-...

Operating Cost Calculator https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-...

Aircraft Title and Escrow Services https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-...

AssuredPartners Aerospace https://www.ap-aerospace.com/

AOPA Air Safety Institute online course: Aging Aircraft Safety Spotlight https://www.aopa.org/training-and-saf...

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