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General Aviation Airplanes

Pros	Cons
Go fast Travel cross-country Take more than one passenger Rentals & flying clubs available Leaseback possibilities Relatively low insurance cost	Expensive To buy To maintain To house To train for Private pilot license required 3rd-class medical needed Limited visibility

Sample GA Airplanes (Click on the picture to go to their website.)

Cirrus SR22
Cessna 172
Ercoupe

Purchase cost

New
Used

$700,000
$300,000+
$350,000
$50,000+
n/a
$20,000+

Capabilities

# of seats
Cruising speed

4
210 mph
4
140 mph
2
95 mph

Training

FAA license needed
Medical?
Training cost
Demo flight?
Nearest instructor

Private
3rd-class/Basic Med
$10,000+
Easily
Most airports
Private
3rd-class/Basic Med
$10,000+
Easily
Most airports
Private
3rd-class/Basic Med
$10,000+
No
Most airports

Can I rent?

During intial training
To solo
After license

Yes, but not economical
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No

Where to store it Hangar Hangar Hangar

For instruction and demo flights, see our Instructors page.

Popular GA Airplanes

Cirrus SR22
Cessna 150
Piper Cherokee 140

Citabria Ercoupe
Ercoupe AirCam
AirCam

Further Information

The AOPA training guide lays out the whole process of getting an FAA pilot's license for airplanes at either the Sport Pilot or Private Pilot level.