Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes (Paperback)

by Bill Clarke (Author)
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Product Description
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 YOU

With 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 OWNERSHIP

• Current 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 ads

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 6 edition (August 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071454276
• ISBN-13: 978-0071454278
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #93,348 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Overall Guide to the Beginner, November 22, 2005

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I picked up this book thinking that it would be a price guide. It isn't. To be sure, it has a small section giving a range of prices for various aircraft.

The main part of the book is a guide to the purchase of used airplanes. It's oriented to the smaller types that the individual owner would be likely to find interesting and available.

About a third of the book is on general subjects like do you really want to buy, deciding on the type of airplane, searching for the right plane, inspecting it -- all the things you want to consider regardless of the type of plane that you want. Then there's another large section that covers the various aircraft you're likely to find available and interesting. This is broken down by type. Two passenger, four place, and some interesting categories he calls Complex Airplanes, Heavy Haulers, and Affordable Twins. Within the category he lists the planes by manufacturer and gives some description of the various models and versions produced. I had to read the closing section here on War Birds. He basically said that I can't afford one. He's right. A P-47 uses a gallon of 100 Octane (at about $5 a gallon) every thirty seconds. Finally there is an extensive set of appendicies that cover everything from accidents to the pricing section mentioned earlier.

This is a general guide to buying an airplane which covers a lot of the basics. It'll give you the background information you need to even think about buying.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The place to start buying a used airplane, September 20, 2007

By	H. Spenner (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are in the market for a used airplane, this is the place to start. It covers all aspect of buying a used airplane and has summaries of plane types on the market. A great read.