The Things I Didn't Expect To Pay For On My Airplane

[@mojogrip]

This video was recorded shortly after I had Lasik surgery so bare with me 6:10 - I meant 100 bucks a year

[@thisismagacountry1318]

I'm interested in Lasik. Let us know how yours heals.

[@wookieiam1]

I know that.. still you will be surprises how it helps... trust me you can not over dose on vitamin c.

[@johnnunn8688]

You’re a brave man, risking lasik.

[@koldplayz1]

Thanks for the video and information.

[@azcoyote007]

How are the eyes healing? How bad are your halos and or “star” on lights at night? Mine improved quickly but still some Christmas star effect on lights at night.

[@Jay-hr3rh]

Mike I 100% identify with you about the brakes. My reverse thrust on my Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is not working and it's extremely frustrating.

[@robertling9872]

Thank you for sharing your information and experiances.

[@jimwright1094]

Thanks for taking the time to detail out these additional costs.

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

All these costs, and more, are all dependent on what kind of airplane you have, and what kind of panel you put in. For example, an experimental like a Kitfox or like mine, a Challenger 2, will have costs associated with engine maintenance, but most likely none of the annual subscription costs for electronics or the panel. Hangar rental and Insurance are the two biggest recurring costs, that nearly all airplane owners will have to deal with. Annual depends on the type of airplane, getting more and more expensive the more complex you go in experimental, until you get to the certified market. Where the cost take a sudden jump in the annual and maintenance costs. This is a complex issue, and one that really does change from owners and aircraft types. Cheers from Winnipeg.

[@truttman]

The two best days of owning an aircraft: The day you buy it and the day you sell it. Also note this acronym: BOA10K: Bust out another $10,000.

[@demetriousgains2594]

Wow Mike! That was great info. Thanks!👍

[@craigwilliams1073]

Outstanding breakdowns!!!

[@DWBurns]

For my Piper Arrow they have inflatable door seals, good in flight so they claim. Maybe that would help you. Make the weather stripping too thick you may cause the door to flex and damage the window seal when closing the door.

[@okhera1]

Very Nice Bro! Get Good Pilots!

[@Austinmediainc]

Thanks Mike, all good things to consider. The title said insurance 7500 and you never mentioned anything about your insurance in the video. 7500 sounds steap.

[@jorgeetrevino6790]

Great tips Mike.

[@ethanmcintosh1777]

170 mph at only 8 GPH is crazy

[@maritestaylor8458]

Thanks thanks awesome video

[@scottmiller4711]

The bottom line with airplane ownership is that they are expensive regardless whether you are using it for business or pleasure. If you don't have the finances and are looking to nickel and dime everything I would not recommend owning an airplane...Let's also not forget Insurance and Hangar rental! I would imagine Mike is paying $3k plus for insurance and hangaring in the Atlanta area is probably north of $400/month...

[@EJWash57]

Seems in a past video about insurance, Mike said he was hit with over $7K a year.

[@rafaeltorres2886]

I love aviation but the cost to fly safely is for people with deep pockets. I'll stick to admiring those that can. Happy Landings 😄

[@thatguy6207]

Like a car… you have to maintain it. Tires, oil, (oil inspection), flitters, etc… As an experimental, if you buy it and build it yourself, you get an A&P for that aircraft. So, you can do your 100hrs yourself. Do you need the charts subscriptions, NO. Not if you fly locally. If you do travel, there are much less expensive electronic subscriptions for around $35 per years (VFR & IFR) There are loads of ways to cut down expenses.

[@donzimmerman5829]

Always enjoy your posting. Great quality and content.

[@Sittingduck30]

My mechanic/pilot friend does not own a plane…. “Cost too much! I fly my customers’ planes”

[@chinoman7234]

I have a 79 TR182RG. Something is always going wrong. Welcome to plane ownership

[@gmcjetpilot]

EAB (Experimental Amateur Built) Kit planes do NOT have annuals. You have condition inspections for sling. Annuals are for certified airplanes and require sign off by AI.

[@Optimus-Prime-Rib]

For this reason I wish there was a decent sized 6 seat experimental.

[@EJWash57]

@@Optimus-Prime-Rib Look up the Murphy Moose.

[@jarrodweiss6557]

@@Optimus-Prime-Rib Mike did a video on it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gajTp5uqmNOsbMk

[@Optimus-Prime-Rib]

👍🏽 thanks fellas, really appreciate the heads up! 🍻

[@cowboy7x]

Dude you rock. Stellar channel. Do you (or anyone in the comments section) have a recommendation for a serious flight SIM? I'm not talking commercial, but for PC.

[@mojogrip]

You can't go wrong with Xplane

[@cowboy7x]

@@mojogrip Thanks for the reply Mike. I'll give it a go.

[@AugustHunicke]

nice plane!

[@johnnunn8688]

Mike, what sort of heating do you have, in your aircraft?

[@flexairz]

Its an experimental. Do it yourself, saves the A&P costs. That's why its experimental, so you can do it yourself. Every time someone else throws a wrench at your airplane, its money.

[@EJWash57]

Still need a Repairmen's Certificate, even to perform maintenance tasks on YOUR E/AB aircraft.

[@jcldano]

@@EJWash57 Only to be able to sign off on the condition inspection. Anyone can do any maintenance on an experimental.

[@EJWash57]

@@jcldano Er... No... Contact your local FSDO to get the correct info.

[@Captndarty]

@@EJWash57 I called BS. Prove it. cut and paste the FAR

[@marine3836e]

Kit build. A lot of the maintenance can be done by the pilot, isn't that why we build our own...

[@EJWash57]

Owners of certified aircraft can perform a LOT of tasks on their aircraft without A&P/AI oversight. Builders of experimental/Amateur-built aircraft can apply for a Repairmen's Certificate *IF* they complete a certain percentage of build themselves.

[@suzukirider9030]

So, how much did it cost you to bleed the brakes and tighten one bolt?

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

G,day Mojo Mike from Sydney Australia. Brakes If your heavy braking force, then it will be the pads. The brakes calaper has a piston and rings seal that pushes the pads against the rotor disk: these stick. 😀🕳️🥵

[@tainancowboy4318]

good info. mike

[@ocalajoe6440]

Hey Mike, is your plane an E-LSA or S-LSA?

[@Officer_Boat]

Why pay $600-1200/yr to update the maps in the Garmin? Why not just run off of Foreflight for ~$100/yr and receive updated maps there?

[@markwelton6501]

ForeFlight - $100/$200/$300 per year. Pro is $299.

[@АлександрРылов-ш2ж]

Thanks for info 🤔👍

[@arthurgimba1310]

Hey Ojo, what’s wrong with your left eye? You ok??

[@b100ka]

Note to self...I got to get down to Sun-N-Fun this year. Do you think you and your plane will be there?

[@Rev17thru22]

I worked in general aviation for for a few years. Half the people they don’t airplanes couldn’t afford it so they skipped on maintenance.

[@licence1001011]

Would love to fly one day

[@untouchabuleenzo5157]

Go to you local "smaller" airport and ask for a discovery flight. Should be about $150 and they will let you take control! Always a good time with no commitments!

[@licence1001011]

@@untouchabuleenzo5157 thank u, ill try doing that soon. Got small air feild near by. Thank u sir!!!!

[@MathTeacherMrK]

Noticed your eye is still red. Are you having any complications from you corrective eye surgery? Hope you heal up quickly!

[@mojogrip]

My eyes are more than normal now thanks. This video was shot a day or 2 after my surgery.

[@thatguy6207]

Breaks and tires… oil changes, plugs… regular stuff that is for cars too.

[@mojogrip]

Right but you don’t expect to change brakes on a brand new car within the first year of driving it

[@thatguy6207]

@@mojogrip depends how hard you fly…or drive

[@rob379lqz]

Duct tape is pretty inexpensive.

[@yoshikay8787]

Works for everything! 😝

[@wookieiam1]

One more thing, (it's not my business) the red in your left eye is an issue with blood vessels. Try to increase the vitamin c up to 5 grams per day. . I had a friend who was a diabetic. I told him increase vitamin c. It worked.. try it and see. Love your videos. Keep going.

[@jordan2840]

I think he said he got laser vision recently.

[@wookieiam1]

@@jordan2840 I know.. vitamin c strengthens veins. . Iy will help too take vitamin c.

[@lalalandKing]

True

[@thisismagacountry1318]

I imagine maintenance and other costs would be slightly less on a Pipistrel Virus SW or Diamond DA20.

[@jorgeetrevino6790]

I am presently looking at a Pipistrel Virus. Can someone briefly explain the difference in cost (insurance, maintenance) between a Virus LSA and a Virus experimental? I really like the extra cruising speed for cross country. Thanks.

[@nunyabidness3075]

@@jorgeetrevino6790 No one can truly explain insurance differences. You just have to get a quote. Maintenance for experimental aircraft “should” be less assuming you do more of it yourself, which is allowed. Parts can be less as well. This all assumes you can get the help you need in your area. Some Companies refuse to work with experimental planes. If you are on a field with two repair shops that won’t help you, then that could get ugly.

[@peaceloveforever88]

cool plane

[@Ulbre]

Not sure if the portable oxygen system can be counted as an additional unexpected expense given that you had intended to install a fixed system. Actually, I think you would have saved yourself quite a chunk of moolah by going the portable system.

[@SidewaysCars]

same for the subscriptions to foreflight etc. Those are costs, that any pilot has, also the ones that fly rentals... Not sure the video title is apt. It's a good sum up of costs that usually dont come up in fractions that sum up cost of ownership. But these surely can not be "unexpected"...

[@wookieiam1]

I can see you getting Into gyroplanes.

[@jimallen3392]

Airplanes are expensive toys, many times driving the owners to bankruptcy. To think about airplane ownership as a way to "profit" by doing business deals is absurd.

[@randominternet5586]

Elon Musk has a private plane. Not sure it's going to drive him into bankruptcy. It does get a lot of use flying both him (and sometimes staff for big push efforts) around. Send him a note - tell him to fly commercial. That said, for MOST pilots, yes, a (very) expensive toy. I'd really suggest a partnership if you can put one together. More money to keep plane in good shape if you can find right partners. Plane doesn't just sit in hanger eating up hanger / insurance etc $.

[@johnnunn8688]

If your licenced engineer fitted the brakes, it shouldn’t cost you anything, for his shoddy workmanship?

[@davidpierce9330]

Hence why you go with Dynon - free updates for life

[@TankNSSpank]

Why did insurance jump? Corona mess with pilot brains?

[@wstafco]

Hi Mike. Excuse my ignorance of airplanes, but, shouldn't the brakes for example be covered by warranty since the plane was so new? Can you please comment on this?

[@DWBurns]

He built the plane from a kit. He needed to bleed the brakes. If he had a bad caliper then warranty would kick in.

[@johnnunn8688]

@@DWBurns, I think his licenced engineer should pay, for the shoddy work.

[@mojogrip]

It can be, but will depend on the shop or build assist service. Technically experimental planes would not have that luxury since you helped build it.

[@dalestephan6777]

No subscription needed fly IFR.. I follow roads.lol

[@schuinfagner]

TICCCER seals

[@Optimus-Prime-Rib]

Wow is that the rule in the 🇺🇸? Only above 12000’ you need oxygen? I’ve never known it to be anything other 10000’ in the places i’ve operated.

[@EJWash57]

Pilot must use supplemental oxygen at cabin pressure altitude of 12,500' for flights longer than 30-minutes. Above 14,000', minimum flight crew must use it at all times. Above 15,000' all occupants must use it (FAR 91.211). The 10,000' reg applies to FAR Part 121, and some FAR Part 135 operations.

[@nismology]

@@EJWash57 Above 15000' it must be made available to passengers, but there is no requirement for them to actually use it.

[@EJWash57]

@@nismology Thanks for the correction. The reg says that it must be 'provided' to each occupant at cabin altitudes above 15,000'.

[@sergeylipovetsky2216]

What you save on gas, you’ll spend on Garmin. These people are actually lobbing so you can not have an affordable and reliable navigation that is not a bitch to use.

[@user-144k]

You are too much Mike

[@mojogrip]

Lol

[@okhera1]

ALHAMDULILLAH(SWT). ASTAGHFIRULLAH(SWT).

[@donbeissel2965]

Why don’t you every pronounce the letter G unless it’s in the work Sling?

[@oisiaa]

It's called an accent/dialect. Everyone has a slightly different pronunciation based on where they grew up.

[@DWBurns]

He is from South Africa and lives in the South, I am impressed he speaks well enough that a midwesterner can understand him.

[@donbeissel2965]

@@oisiaa can you read? He pronounces the G in Sling, but nothing else. That is what is curious.

[@rlhay2]

@@donbeissel2965 I heard no issues with "good", "great", "Garmin", "guys", "ocygen". Perhaps you are just hyper-critical.

[@johnnunn8688]

@@rlhay2, is he not referring to, the g at the end?

[@richardtemby4358]

I guess you could call this “ Not doing your homework “ just sayin!!!

[@ohwell2790]

Get a A and P and do the work yourself.