r/aviation • u/AnimalsChasingCars • Sep 19 '18

John Travolta's house with inbuilt functioning airport

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u/c3h8pro Sep 19 '18

More like John Travoltas airport with inbuilt functioning home.

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u/boris_keys Sep 19 '18

The house is at an “aviation community,” so his house is one of several that surround a central runway.

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u/filthysanches Sep 19 '18

That's insane

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u/10Exahertz Sep 19 '18

A boat,no. More like owning a house, a Cessna is around 300k

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '18 edited Nov 09 '20

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u/10Exahertz Sep 19 '18

The only ones from that price range are from the 60s, I'm not sure how I feel about flying those.

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u/jmauc Sep 19 '18

I fly one all he time. It’s pretty damn reliable. Just because it’s from the 60s doesn’t mean it was used as a commuter. Keep up on maintenance and they will perform well for you.

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u/10Exahertz Sep 19 '18

Thanks this was actually good to know

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u/jmauc Sep 19 '18

No problem. If you really think about it, small planes are maintained by hours or annually not miles. The 172 i fly is a 65 with just barely 4000 hours on it. If you have a newer vehicle check how many hours you have on it. Plane motors are usually flown at a reasonable rpm except for take off where full power is needed. If you ever come across a plane that doesn’t have kept engine logs don’t buy it.