Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes

Name: Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes
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ISBN: 9780070112650

ISBN-10: 0070112657

ISBN-13: 9780070112650

Edition: 3rd

Authors: Bill Clarke

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Bill Clarke wrote this book to assist the prospective buyer in the search for an economical used airplane. Every step is considered, from how to determine the size & type of craft needed to how to decipher used airplane ads.

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List price: $29.95
Edition: 3rd
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English

Preface	p. xiii
The Art of Buying and Owning an Airplane	p. 1
The General Aviation Market	p. 3
Production Levels	p. 4
Turnaround	p. 6
Forecast	p. 9
On the Upbeat	p. 10
To Own or Not to Own	p. 15
The Expense of Ownership	p. 15
Against Ownership	p. 22
A Primer on Aircraft Financing	p. 23
Questions and Answers	p. 27
Maintenance	p. 30
Insurance	p. 33
Resale	p. 34
Watch Out for Bargains	p. 34
Make Sure to Have Fun	p. 35
Determining Airplane Values	p. 37
Airframes	p. 37
Engines	p. 40
Modifications	p. 47
Avionics	p. 52
Final Valuation	p. 57
Before You Purchase	p. 59
The Search	p. 59
Reading the Advertisements	p. 65
The Telephone Inquiry	p. 77
Prepurchase Inspection	p. 78
Points of Advice	p. 95
Professional Sales	p. 95
As You Purchase	p. 99
The Title Search	p. 99
Last Look	p. 102
Insurance	p. 113
Getting the Airplane Home	p. 116
Local Regulations	p. 116
After You Purchase	p. 119
Maintenance	p. 119
Storing the Airplane	p. 127
Nonuse of the Airplane	p. 130
Cleaning the Airplane	p. 135
Airplane Theft	p. 137
The Used Airplane Fleet	p. 141
Two-Place Airplanes	p. 143
Aeronca	p. 144
Aviat	p. 160
Beechcraft/Raytheon	p. 162
Cessna	p. 165
Commonwealth	p. 170
Diamond	p. 172
Ercoupe	p. 175
Gulfstream	p. 180
Luscombe	p. 182
Piper	p. 186
Pitts	p. 199
Swift	p. 202
Taylorcraft	p. 204
Varga	p. 208
Four-Place Easy Fliers	p. 211
Aero Commander	p. 211
Aeronca	p. 214
Beechcraft/Raytheon	p. 215
Cessna	p. 222
Gulfstream	p. 235
Luscombe	p. 238
Maule	p. 239
Piper	p. 243
Socata	p. 259
Stinson	p. 261
Complex Airplanes	p. 265
Beechcraft/Raytheon	p. 265
Bellanca	p. 282
Cessna	p. 289
Commander	p. 300
Lake	p. 305
Meyers	p. 308
Mooney	p. 311
Navion	p. 322
Piper	p. 325
Republic	p. 343
Socata	p. 344
Heavy Haulers	p. 347
Cessna	p. 347
Helio	p. 357
Maule	p. 359
Piper	p. 367
Affordable Twins	p. 371
Aero Commander	p. 371
Beechcraft/Raytheon	p. 373
Cessna	p. 384
Gulfstream	p. 391
Piper	p. 392
Alternative Airplanes, the Rumor Mill, and AD Facts	p. 403
Alternative Aircraft	p. 405
Floatplanes	p. 405
Homebuilts	p. 407
Gliders	p. 409
Powered Gliders	p. 410
War Birds	p. 411
Hangar Flying Used Airplanes	p. 413
Older Airplanes	p. 413
Newer Airplanes	p. 414
Aeronca	p. 414
Beechcraft	p. 414
Bellanca	p. 415
Cessna	p. 416
Commander	p. 418
Ercoupe	p. 418
Gulfstream	p. 418
Helio	p. 419
Luscombe	p. 419
Maule	p. 419
Meyers	p. 420
Piper	p. 420
Pitts	p. 421
Socata	p. 421
Stinson	p. 422
Swift	p. 422
Taylorcraft	p. 422
Homebuilts	p. 423
Airworthiness Directives	p. 425
Section 39	p. 432
Civilities of ADs	p. 432
The AD Lists	p. 433
Conversions and Modifications	p. 463
Mod Directory	p. 464
The FAA and Modifications	p. 470
Appendixes	p. 471
NTSB Accident Ranking of Small Airplanes	p. 473
Accidents Caused by Engine Failure	p. 473
Accidents Caused by In-Flight Airframe Failure	p. 474
Accidents Resulting from a Stall	p. 475
Accidents Caused by Hard Landings	p. 476
Accidents Resulting from a Ground Loop	p. 477
Accidents Caused by Undershot Landings	p. 478
Accidents Resulting from Landing Overshoot	p. 479
Personal Flying	p. 480
Government Aviation Offices and Contacts	p. 481
U.S. Government Aviation Telephone Numbers	p. 481
Canadian Government Aviation Telephone Numbers	p. 486
Web Sites	p. 488
State Aviation Agencies	p. 489
Resources for the Small Airplane Owner	p. 503
General Aviation Support	p. 503
Manufacturers and Type Clubs	p. 503
On the World Wide Web	p. 521
Advisory Circulars	p. 523
AC 43-9C	p. 523
AC 43-9.1E	p. 534
AC 43-10A	p. 540
Used Airplane Prices	p. 545
Value Rating Scale	p. 545
Airframe Time	p. 547
Engines and Engine Overhauls	p. 548
Avionics	p. 549
Damage History	p. 550
Conversion, Modifications, and Restorations	p. 550
Annual Inspection	p. 551
The Average Airplane	p. 551
Value List	p. 553
Makes and Models in the FAA Registry	p. 571
Index	p. 577
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