I’m not sure how much either of these things cost, but I can tell you that these opportunities do not exist for any 10-12 year olds that I am exposed to.
Not anymore, but 20 years ago those things were extremely affordable. An old Cessna 150 was cheap as hell. The fact that her grandfather gifted it means he likely owned it for a long time and it would have been even cheaper going back a decade or two. I assume it was unairworthy or neglected meaning it would have had negligible residual value. Kits used to be cheap, too. Just a bunch of sheet aluminum with pre-drilled holes.
Like everything else, inflation, COVID, and social media ruined it. Building a kit in 2026 is extremely unaffordable for a middle class person.
Not anymore, but 20 years ago those things were extremely affordable. An old Cessna 150 was cheap as hell. The fact that her grandfather gifted it means he likely owned it for a long time and it would have been even cheaper going back a decade or two. I assume it was unairworthy or neglected meaning it would have had negligible residual value. Kits used to be cheap, too. Just a bunch of sheet aluminum with pre-drilled holes.
Like everything else, inflation, COVID, and social media ruined it. Building a kit in 2026 is extremely unaffordable for a middle class person.