What's the cheapest brand new plane on the market for private use?

Answer 1

will you feel comfortable at 10000 feet knowing your in the cheapest plane :(

Answer 2

Depends on what you want to use it for...

Brand-new ultra-lights can be found for less that $15,000 (US), but are not really good for anything but play. For semi-serious flight, and some occasional travel, there are several manufacturers who are offering new light-sport two-seater airplanes in the $80,000-$100,000 range. For serious cross-country flight or for bringing along the family, a new four-seat Cessna Skyhawk starts at about $175,000, while prices of Cirrus aircraft begin around $200,000. More seats or more engines will cost considerably more, and anything that burns kerosene will start out in the $1 million + range...

While brand new airplanes are all shiny new and offer factory warranties with all new components, they are not necessarilly any better or safer than a well maintained older airplane. Quite frequently, a 25-30 year-old aircraft will cost less to operate, and fly faster than a brand new one. This can be due to the older airplane being lighter and less complex than a new one.

Answer 3

When I began flying in 1964, you could buy a new six-seat, twin-engine, retractable-gear Cessna 210 for thirty thousand dollars.

Due to the insurance burden of the manufacurers, though, and the FAA's demands for new avionics not even heard-of in those days (DME was new), prices have escalated. Have I mentioned, also, inflation? That one's the killer.

Answer 4

Their is a new class of aviation called sport flying. You can get one anywhere from 80 to 100k. Far cheaper than any cessna or other planes of that ilk. I think the FAA has info on it. These links should help as well.
http://www.zenithair.com/news/sport-pilot.html
http://www.eaa.org/

Answer 5

VLJ's (Very Light Jets) will be the cheapest new jets on the market. Here is an article: http://www.jets.com/Jets_PressArticle.aspx?ArticleID=214

Answer 6

kit planes
or
powered paraglider (5,000)