How to Buy an Airplane
By: Want To Know It
Sick of having to rent planes to fly? Why not buy your own small aircraft. This guide will tell you exactly how to buy an airplane, where to find aircraft for sale.
How to Buy an Airplane
There are three main ways to find some aircraft for sale. If you want a new airplane, you should probably just go to the main plane manufacturers websites. Here are the three best places.
- Look in the classified sections of your local paper. There may not be any there, so buy some aircraft magazines and look in the classifieds pages.
- Join a local airplane club. There will often be a few people who are looking to sell an aircraft.
- Check out some online classified- Trade-a-plane and Aircraft Shopper Online are two of the better ones.
- Try eBay. As crazy as that sounds, there are often a few for sale on there.
What to do before purchasing
So now, thanks to my ‘how to buy an airplane guide’, you know where to find an airplane for sale. Now, let’s look at what to do before buying an aircraft.
- Ask to see the plane.
- Give it a thorough inspection.
- Take it for a test flight.
- Get an engineer to look it over.
- Make sure you can get the finances.
- Check your local laws to find out what type(s) of insurance you need.
- Check the person selling you the aircraft has the legal ownership.
Hope this guide helped you out. If you have any other ideas, please leave a comment!
Thanks to E Buying Guides for some of the info!
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