Cessna 150

Young Georgia couple makes the Cessna 150 cool again

This affordable 1967 Cessna 150G offers low hours, recent top overhaul, and ADS-B Out—perfect for first-time owners or training.

Ownership and operating costs are among the lowest of any certified type out there.

Model makes for a first airplane that’s economical to own and easy to fly.

While it’s quite a stretch to say that 150s are a dime a dozen, there’s certainly no shortage of them available on the market today.

Sometimes, less is more. Among the wide selection of complex, high-performance aircraft with IFR-capable instrument panels available for sale, a simple, basic alternative can present certain advantages. This is certainly the case with this smart-looking 1975 Cessna 150M available for $48,000 on AircraftForSale.  Since its introduction in 1958, it has been a main staple of […]

Today’s bargain offers a compelling blend of tailwheel fun and economical ownership in a simple, utilitarian package. Originally built as a standard 1965 Cessna 150E, the factory tricycle gear was replaced with a Texas Taildragger conversion in 1984. The 1964 D and 1965 E model 150s are the only 150s that combined the unswept vertical […]

The radio chatter was all in Spanish except for our instructions, and as we rolled down the runway beneath a hazy Mexican sky, almost everything felt out of place. The captain and I were in street clothes. A mechanic was on the jumpseat, videoing the takeoff roll to capture instrument indications. In back, nine more […]

The iconic first airplane fondly remembered by several generations of pilots.

With the advent of the light sport aircraft (LSA) in 2004, this new category of simple two-seaters was expected to dominate the primary training market. However, the demand for these wonderful little airplanes fell a bit short of its promise originally. So, when the subject of the shortage of two-seat trainers comes up in conversation, […]