Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes
The best way for private pilots with limited means to obtain the plane of their dreams is to purchase a used one — and there's no better way to buy one without getting burned than this heavily illustrated guide. Focusing on airplanes priced at $100,000 or less, the author walks readers through the entire process of purchasing a used plane: prospecting the market, determining a plane's true value, closing the deal, partnership, and much more.
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GET THE BEST DEAL ON THE BEST PLANE FOR YOUWith a focus on planes under $100,000 — some as low as $20,000 — pilot Bill Clarke's classic guide — now fully revised and updated — is a bigger bargain than ever. A book that can save you thousands of dollars, The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes provides a photo-filled model-by-model look at the top used aircraft in today's market, as well as many hard-to-find models — complete with prices, accident ratings, performance specifications, and airworthiness directives.The most comprehensive, authoritative, and popular book on buying used planes available, this guide helps you with every step, from prospecting the market and sizing up planes to doing the deal and post-purchase priorities. The much-respected Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes is the source that thousands of pilots turn to when the time comes to buy a plane. It's the only guide to airplane purchasing you'll ever need.STEP BY STEP TO PLANE OWNERSHIPCurrent prices and profiles, with photos, of more than 100 of the market's top used personal aircraft Evaluation and inspection of used airplanes Tested pricing formula for near-exact calculation of a plane's value Step-by-step negotiation to the best possible price Newly ranked models, updated airworthiness directives, and new regulations New chapter on light-sport aircraft Partnership options Personal needs assessment for pilots Deciphering classified adsBill Clarke is the author of over 20 books on aviation topics, including the best-selling Aviator's Guide to GPS, now in its Third Edition, also from McGraw-Hill. A veteran of the Air Force and the Washington, D.C., Police Department, Clarke is a long-time pilot and ham radio buff. He writes frequently for a number of publications on aviation, computing, electronics, and radio communications. He lives in upstate New York.
PrefacePt. 1The Art of Buying and Owning an Airplane11The General Aviation Market32To Own or Not to Own133Determining Airplane Values314Before You Purchase515As You Purchase836After You Purchase99Pt. 2The Used Airplane Fleet1197Two-Place Airplanes1218Four-Place Easy Fliers1879Complex Airplanes23710Heavy Haulers30711Affordable Twins329Pt. 3Alternative Airplanes, the Rumor Mill, and AD Facts35912Alternative Aircraft36113Hangar Flying Used Airplanes36914Airworthiness Directives379App. ANTSB Accident Ranking of Small Airplanes421App. BFAA District Office429App. CState Aviation Agencies435App. DResources for the Small Airplane Owner449App. EAc 43-9B465App. FUsed Airplane Prices479App. GMakes and Models in the FAA Registry505Index509
