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One of my wife’s biggest hangups right now is a $300,000 plane has a ****tier and less comfortable interior than a $30,000 car, and when you are buying a $300,000 plane, you are probably used to a nicer interior than that $30,000 car has. This is one of the biggest factors in Cirrus’ success IMHO.

Here is an interesting article from AOPA that discusses this exact topic and some of the reasons why airplane prices have outpaced inflation by so much (about 300% according to them). https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/january/01/waypoints-why-do-airplanes-cost-so-much “The...

Thank you all for participating in this thread and sharing your opinions. Its been super informative and interesting to read. It’s too bad Elon Musk wants to play astronaught, tunnel builder and car maker instead of pilot, lol. I think GA could really benefit from someone like that. i do...

While perhaps unpopular and the “why” may be debatable, I think the fact it is happening is pretty undeniable. I bet jet sales are at an all-time high.

@Tantalum that’s an excellent point re: the experimental market. As I’ve begun the “hmmmm, what would I like to own one day” phase I’m sure we all go through, I continue to gravitate back to that space and I’ve spent way too much time on Velocity’s website the past week or so. I probably have...

@Stephen Poole . Op here. You just nailed my “outsider” feelings on this perfectly. I’m in my early 40s and I distinctly remember what prompted a deeper dive into aviation. I was flipppng through a non Aviation magazine like Wired or something similar and came across an article about the Icon...

If you think about it though and the trend continues, that really turns the idea of a plane as a depreciable asset completely on its head, relative to inflation. Not only are they a lot of fun but also a great store of value (try that one on the wife!). Screw savings, buy a plane! EDIT: This...

I'm sure cost is part of it and certainly was/is for me. Young people in particular seem to be struggling more than ever with student loans and home ownership as well which will obviously come first. It is interesting however that the current state of some other expensive "hobbies" is better...

I've noticed a few threads on POA that seem to allude to the overall state of GA being in decline and I wondered A) if I'm reading into this correctly and if so, B) Why you all think that is? I'm new to this forum, new to general aviation, new to this "hobby" (or whatever it is) so my...

They both look interesting but the Simsbury show is probably a bit more our speed, lol. Not far either and a great time if year for a little road trip. @frfly172 Might have to take a little trip down to FL next spring as well ;)

The Cirrus SR22 certainly qualifies as a sexy toy. That’s not too far either, thanks. We did get to check out several Diamonds where we did our first Discovery flight: a da20, da40, and even a da42. It’s cool to see them all side-by-side.

Wow that was quick! I should have mentioned that since my wife and I are just beginning our flight training, fly-ins probably aren’t in the cards for a little while but we still want to check out some sexy toys. Anything a 2-3 hour drive from NYC?

Is there an aviation equivalent to the Auto Show? A place where you can check out new GA aircraft from all the various manufacturers?

You guys are cracking me up. Thanks for all the great insight and advise. I agree completely on the syllabus, especually with two of us. We were discussing it last night and logistics is probably going to need to play a pretty big role in this as well. Since we’ll both be taking lessons at...

My wife and I had our Discovery flights yesterday at KMGJ. I had a great time, as expected but more importantly, so did she! No air sickness which was one of her biggest worries. Particulay when she realized just how small the Da-20 and Technam LSA planes were! I could tell she was a little...

Hi all, Thanks for the continued input. My wife and I have our first discovery flight tomorrow morning and we will be discussing this more with the school and instructor. At this particular school, LSA training is in a Tecnam P92 and regular PPL in a DA20 or DA40. If we really get into this...

Thank you Eric. We have our discovery flight later this week at the Orange County school. I did let them know that even though our Discovery flight is scheduled for a LSA, we're still weighing the options and will speak more with the owner about which track makes the most sense in-person...

That's a great point actually and would only be possible if going for a regular Private License since the Light Sport planes won't have a 3rd seat!

@Shepherd Thank you for sharing what appears to be a less popular view here. Its obvious the comunity has a great deal of respect for your POV. This signals to us that it is a more complex and nuanced decision and maybe not so one-sided as we were beginning to think. I hope to be able to take...

Thank you all for the continued input. Re the sport license... it sort of made sense to us as a stepping stone, or an intermediate benchmark towards the full license. We had planed to discuss it with the school after our discovery flight but I’m sure you guys have some good reasons for the...