ePilot special report: Tips for buying and selling aircraft


Aircraft Ownership series Part 2: Buying and selling	January 13, 2021

Featured stories

Article

Couple buy aircraft to socially distance during COVID-19

After years of stepping up from a Piper Tomahawk to ever larger and more capable airplanes including the Columbia 350, Rick Polinsky had a new mission: lunch excursions with his wife, Loie, in a two-seat Sport Cruiser. (Photo courtesy of Rick Polinsky.) Read more >

Pilot magazine

Aircraft for the mission: The right ride for a weekend outdoors

These three aircraft could fit the mission for a nature-loving family that hikes, skis, and camps together. Read more >

Flight Training magazine

Buying a trainer

Owning your training airplane is a great way to get fully engaged in aviation, have continuity throughout your training, and maybe even control costs. Read more >

Article

Potential insurance relief on the horizon for older pilots?

AOPA strategic insurance partner AssuredPartners Aerospace has teamed with an A-rated aviation insurer that will explore options for pilots up to age 79. Read more >

Expert Advice

AOPA Aviation Finance

Budgeting to own an aircraft

The best way to manage the expense of an airplane is to set your budget before you buy, not after. Read more >

Webinar

How to buy an airplane

Learn how to navigate the process of buying an airplane—from prepurchase inspections and title searches to financing and insurance—during this recorded AOPA webinar. Watch the webinar >

AOPA Aviation Finance

5 ways to ensure a positive buying experience

Prevent unexpected turbulence during the buying process by determining your mission, the intended aircraft's support community, its true cost, whether it's best to buy new or used, and financing options. Read more >

AOPA Aviation Finance

You bought your first airplane, now what?

If you are a first-time airplane owner, make sure to establish a reserve fund for the annual inspection and set aside money for unexpected expenses. Read more >

Turbine Pilot magazine

Tips for buying a turbine aircraft

Purchasing an airplane no older than 20 years will get you the most competitive rate and terms. Read more >

Pilot Protection Services

Are totaled aircraft a total waste of time?

Whether to purchase and restore a destroyed, salvaged, scrapped, or totaled aircraft depends on many factors, including the aircraft's condition and its legal status. Read more >

AOPA Resources

Online resource

Buying an aircraft

AOPA offers resources to help you through the aircraft purchase process step by step. Learn more >

Online resource

Selling an aircraft

Get tips from AOPA experts on avoiding legal entanglements and making the entire process of selling your aircraft run smoothly. Learn more >

Online resource

Co-ownership and flying clubs

Co-ownership and flying clubs are options to lower costs while flying more and enjoying great access to aircraft. AOPA offers tips for creating a co-ownership and forming or joining a flying club.

Helpful forms and guides

Sample aircraft purchase/sales agreement
Aircraft bill of sale
Aircraft registration application
Registering an aircraft in an LLC
Title and escrow services through Aero-Space Reports
The pilot's guide to taxes

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