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Best Buys on General Aviation Aircraft

There are tons of light-sport aircraft for sale on the market.  Read about the best buys in general aviation planes as well as the most undervalued aircraft.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Getting Creative: 10 Ways To Fly For Less


Flying doesn’t have to leave your wallet empty



Getting Creative: 10 Ways To Fly For LessFlying is expensive. In fact, recent initiatives by the FAA and AOPA list the cost of flying as one of the reasons people either opt not to learn to fly, or stop taking lessons once they start.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Buy To Fly


Rent versus own: What’s best for you?



Buy To FlyHello, can I schedule a lesson for Friday afternoon? No? You don’t have an airplane available?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Choose Your Own Adventure


A look at the best aircraft for backcountry exploration



Choose Your Own AdventureSo, you just hit the lottery for a half-million bucks (after tax). This sounds like a big deal, except that it’s redundant because your spouse hit it last week for 10 million.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Choosing A Six-Seater


All-inclusive guide to fixed, retractable, single and twin six-seaters



Choosing A Six-SeaterIf it’s really true that buyers of four-seat airplanes often buy two seats more than they need, the same may not be true of purchasers in the six-place class.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Four-Seater Buyer's Guide


20 new aircraft to choose from



Four-Seater Buyer's GuideFour-seat airplanes have always been the most popular configuration in general aviation.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Putting The Adventure Back In Aviation


Top airplanes, gear and schools for a different kind of flying



Putting The Adventure Back In Aviation“Adventure”—now there’s a word that’s open to interpretation. In fact, the phrase “adventure aviation” may seem redundant to most people because aviation itself usually is seen as an adventure.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Most Affordable Singles


We examine some of the best buys In general aviation



The Most Affordable SinglesWhile our last buyer’s guide [“Buyer’s Mini-Guide To Four-Seat Singles,” P&P April 2010] included a smorgasbord of new airplanes, this one deals with used aircraft and draws from an even wider field.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Top 20 Tips For Buying An Airplane


Preparation is the key to getting a great deal in today’s buyer’s market



Top 20 Tips For Buying An AirplaneThere’s no feeling that matches that of buying an airplane.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Buyer’s Mini-Guide To Four-Seat Singles


Four-place singles always have been the measuring stick of the industry



Buyer’s Mini-Guide To Four-Seat SinglesTraditional wisdom has it that most light airplane buyers purchase two seats more than they need.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Hottest Four Seaters


A look at new fixed-gear, four-seat singles



The Hottest Four SeatersIf you’re looking to purchase a four-seat single, then you’ve got no shortage of models to select from. Aside from price range, the models encompass a wide variety of performance capabilities and equipment.