Want to Buy Cessna 152

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The Gardener

Terrafirma Phobic
We are looking for a Cessna 152. Preferably IFR and good paint/interior and low time engine.

Regardless, we are ready to buy right away. PM me here with details of what you might have.

Thanks,
Cody
 
Why were you looking to buy a 152? The one I have seen that are in decent condition run low 20's. Same price you could pick up a cherokee 140 which would give you a faster cruise speed and more room.
 
I'm not really sure. It's something I've always wanted to do. I haven't researched it much though. It would just be a personal use kind of thing. If I could get a Cherokee for the same price as a 152 I'd much rather do that. I guess I need to do a lot more research on this, however I think it's something I'd like to do in the near future. How does flying a Cherokee differ from a Cessna?
 
Coming from someone who did my PPL and IR in a cherokee and now just finished my commercial single in a 172, i really do not notice a whole lot of difference between the two airplanes and how they fly. They both fly great!

From time to time i look around the internet at what it would cost to buy a cherokee or 172 and really you can find some decent planes out there for the mid 20's to 30's. Not bad IMO. I would love to own my own some day, we will see!!!
 
TheMattAttack17 said:
I'm not really sure. It's something I've always wanted to do. I haven't researched it much though. It would just be a personal use kind of thing. If I could get a Cherokee for the same price as a 152 I'd much rather do that. I guess I need to do a lot more research on this, however I think it's something I'd like to do in the near future. How does flying a Cherokee differ from a Cessna?
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About the only difference is that the low wing Piper will tend to float a bit more when landing. I only have 20hrs or so in Pipers but do prefer the greater visibility they give you over a high wing Cessna.
 
What are the costs of ownership between a 152 and a Cherokee 140?

I don't know a damn thing about the Pipers, but I do recall the owner of the 152 telling me that it would take a severe amount of abuse before it needed expensive repairs.
 
I don't know about the -152 but I can tell you that the Cherokee is a very low cost airplane to operate. The only real issues are a wing spar inspection that requires pulling tanks (just a SB though not an AD...so if you aren't renting it out, not required). Also, some early models have a recurring inspection for the MLG torque links...but it's mostly 60's models. The Lycoming engine is a proven engine and lasts quite a long time. I would recommend a 180 HP model though. PM if you have any specific questions...

As for the "float thing"...get one that has the Hersey bar...you pull the power and it stops flying and that's it...no float!
 
If I had a choice between the 152 and the Cherokee 140 it would be the 140 in a heartbeat.

As for maintenance both aircraft are about in the same range if they are both in the same condition.
 
Ok before I give my opinion on this i am bias on this one because I own a 69 cherokee 140. But I also have a few hundred in our flight schools 152s.

There really isnt a ton of difference in cost. The annuals on both will run about the same. Insurance will run about the same due to them both having similar hull values. The only real difference will be in gas. The 152 will burn about 6 gallons a hour. The 140 will burn around 8-9 gallons a hour of fuel. Speed difference is small. 152 will sit around 100 knots. 140 will cruise around 107-110 knots. If you have the 140 that has the 160hp STC you will see around 115 knots. There are also a couple other speed mods that work well on the 140. http://pipermods.com/ this website outlines them all. Basically its a repitched prop with new wingtips and stabilator tips. There is a guy here at ashland who did basically all these mods to his 72 140 and his will cruise around 118 knots and climb out at 900 feet per minute. His is very clean and is waxed so that helps. But there is alot of tinkering you can do with the 140 which is fun as a owner.

Also the 140 is obviously bigger inside. Now even though it has 4 seats forget 4 adults. I carry 3 adults regulary with it filled to the tabs which is 36 gallons and that is just under gross. But I love the extra room for trips. When we go to oshkosh we can take the back seats out bc they bascially just sit on top a permanent bench and it becomes extra storage space for luggage. The airplane is really a great cross country airplane for two adults and alot of bags with the back seats out of it. Anything else you want to know on the 140 let me know.

As said before the 0-320 is a built proof engine. And there is a ton of parts out there for it since every flight school has them.
 
We chose a 152 for our new flight school operation. They aren't exactly 'cheap' like you would expect. The market for them is getting tough and most that are being sold are being exported. I think they may be about the only plane around that is appreciating in value.

The reason we wanted a 152 is that they are very economical to operate. In training use they burn approximately 4.5 gph which is exceptional. We got a 152II (wider cabin) with 2 flip flop radios w/ glideslope and a panel mounted garmin 296 so it should be fairly well sorted for IFR training as well.

I'm hoping to bring it home next week from Seattle and I think that is going to be a ton of fun. (really, I do!)
 
Codyjp said:
We chose a 152 for our new flight school operation. They aren't exactly 'cheap' like you would expect. The market for them is getting tough and most that are being sold are being exported. I think they may be about the only plane around that is appreciating in value.

The reason we wanted a 152 is that they are very economical to operate. In training use they burn approximately 4.5 gph which is exceptional. We got a 152II (wider cabin) with 2 flip flop radios w/ glideslope and a panel mounted garmin 296 so it should be fairly well sorted for IFR training as well.

I'm hoping to bring it home next week from Seattle and I think that is going to be a ton of fun. (really, I do!)
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That is a high class 152 compared to the one that I usually fly. Single com/nav. No glide slope. GPS? Ha!!!
 
I wouldnt care for a 152 as a IFR trainer. Its so light that you would get bounced around quit bit more than in a 172 or cherokee 140.
 
Inverted25 said:
I wouldnt care for a 152 as a IFR trainer. Its so light that you would get bounced around quit bit more than in a 172 or cherokee 140.
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That being said though, they are ridiculously popular trainers. We'll use this for private, IFR and who knows, maybe even commercial add ons. I happened to do my CFII ride in a 152.
 
I have a 152 that I would be sell that just got out of annual last weekend if that one ends up not working out...
 
If you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for the 152 for your school?

Right now i'm at a fork in the road if i decide to keep working on/fixing up a 152 or just start looking to sell it.
 
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