5 Small Planes That Last Forever (And the 3 That'll Bankrupt You)

Thinking about buying a small airplane? This video counts down five used planes that can fly for decades without wrecking your budget and three that can turn a great price into an expensive lesson. We cover the Beech Musketeer and Sundowner, Mooney M20J, Cessna 182, Cessna 150 and 152, and the Cessna 172, then the Cessna 210 Centurion, Cirrus SR20 and SR22, and Piper PA 46 Malibu and Mirage. You will hear real engine overhaul costs, parachute repack bills, insurance pitfalls, and what owners say about the gap between book numbers and real fuel burn. Watch this before you ever talk price with a seller, and comment with the plane you would fly. Subscribe for more used aircraft buying advice.