Pitts Special S-1S is among the interesting affordable aircraft on the market. [Credit: Marilyn Dash]
When did it become so difficult to acquire an airplane without spending six figures?
While some people will tell you the U.S. economy is having a tantrum, with prices of nearly everything having risen to heights not seen for years, many general aviation pilots have been dealing with this brand of financial frustration for as long as they can remember.
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Jonathan Welsh is a private pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who has been a reporter, writer and columnist for 35 years. His career includes stints with the Wall Street Journal, Flying Magazine and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He recently returned to Firecrown to lead Aviation Consumer.
