Buying aircraft, from the tiniest glider, through GA tourers, to airliners
Questions tagged [aircraft-purchase]
33 questions
8
votes
1 answer
What are the strategies for getting familiar with a GA aircraft before considering a purchase?
Looking over the comments and answers in this question got me to thinking: How does a new pilot get familiar with the large variety of GA aircraft when contemplating a purchase?
Initially there's a vast number of aircraft to even be aware of—for…
elrobis
- 445
- 3
- 9
5
votes
3 answers
Why doesn't the U.S. Federal Government auction their retired but memorable aircraft?
The U.S. Federal Government has scores of old aircraft waiting for dismantling. Why doesn't it auction some of them? Some people might be very much interested in planes such as the B-52, and would be happy if they get it at some considerable price…
anshabhi
- 11,490
- 15
- 76
- 137
4
votes
0 answers
What does a Letter of Intent contain?
When operators purchase new aircraft it seems that a Letter of Intent is frequently the means by which this is done. What does such a Letter of intent usually contain?
Bonus question: Would the letters of intent in the following two scenarios would…
nodapic
- 1,827
- 13
- 26
3
votes
2 answers
How do you determine how much "life" an aircraft has left?
I am looking to purchase an aircraft, and I've found one described as follows
Total time is 6300 hours
Engine time since major overhaul 2100 hours
Engine runs strong and compression is all in the 70s
Has VAL Avionics all-in-one VOR/LOC/GS…
Fernado
- 39
- 1
- 1
- 3
2
votes
1 answer
Can you get records of the actual sale prices of aircraft?
I'm doing a little market research on aircraft I'm interested in purchasing, and I'd like to know what aircraft of similar type are selling for. I pulled FAA registration records on a handful, but almost always sale price is either left blank (which…
parkus
- 21
- 3