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, February 10, 2015 Gyroplanes Buyer’s Guide 2015 Big views, big safety, low cost Gyroplanes are one of the last remaining secrets in the aviation community.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Aircraft For The Adventurist These airplanes have adventure written all over them Our category of adventure aircraft consists primarily of models not always confined to flights from Denver to Dallas or Atlanta to Wichita.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Light Sport For 2015 Our report on the best of the light-sport world for the coming year Nobody would argue that the introduction of light-sport aircraft (LSA) changed general aviation in ways unseen since the golden era of Cubs and Luscombes.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Finding The Perfect Turbine Your magic carpet awaits With an improving economy and fuel prices headed down, the turbine market is heating up.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Seven Twins For The New Year This category added one model to the list Piston twins have gradually dwindled down to a precious few.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 LSA Buyer's Guide 2014 Our survey of light-sport aircraft for the coming new year! Since our last buyer's guide, we've weathered a government shutdown and an LSA market still coping with a modestly recovering economy.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Jets And Turboprops Buyer's Guide 2014 Jet-A dream machines for 2014 There are a few new models such as the Cessna M2, the Eclipse 550, and the HondaJet coming on line this year and a lot of incremental improvements being introduced.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Adventure Aircraft Buyer's Guide 2014 These aircraft can do it all—training, aerobatics or bush flying on wheels, skis or floats Many adventure aircraft are among the most docile machines in the sky.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Twin-Engine Pistons Buyer's Guide 2014 Take your choice: a 600 hp luxury transport to a 200 hp multi-engine trainer The market for piston twins will probably never die as long as the airlines continue to need pilots, and that need is predicted to become even more prevalent in the near future.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Piston Singles Buyer's Guide 2014 Sixteen models that provide transport for two to six folks at speeds as high as 235 knots The prognosis for single-engine sales in 2014 remains mixed, but there are signs of improving times.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012 Shopping In The Fast Lane A turbine buyer’s guide The market for turbine aircraft is slowly turning around, used inventories for many models are decreasing and some manufacturers are starting to cautiously ramp up production.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 LSA Buyer’s Guide 2013 More new models, tighter FAA regulation and budget birds! Perhaps the biggest LSA (light-sport aircraft) story this year invokes the letters FAA (the Federal Aviation Administration).

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Piston Twins Buyer's Guide 2013 A rundown of the five aircraft in the market Piston twins have gradually dwindled down to a precious few. Back in general aviation's mod

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Piston Singles Buyer's Guide 2013 You want it, you got it: trainers, cross-country haulers, bush planes and more! The good news for 2013 is that a new model was added to the production ranks late in 2012.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 The Lure Of The Backcountry Visiting a world only pilots know Hiding far beneath the surface of aviation's well-known conservative demeanor are those who find their flying excitement off the beaten path.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Top 20 LSA Celebrating quality, innovation and endurance The sky isn't falling on the LSA phenomenon, though daily reports of global financial megadoom continue apace.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Dream Machines A turbine-aircraft buyer’s guide Whether you're just one lottery ticket away from your dream machine or you've got cash burning a hole in your pocket, turbine power is the ultimate way to go.

Monday, December 5, 2011 Piston Twins Buyer's Guide 2012 Five aircraft round out the piston-twin selection Back in the '70s and '80s, there were nearly two dozen twins on the market.

Monday, December 5, 2011 Piston Singles Buyer’s Guide 2012 Which aircraft is best for you? Despite what some folks believed was a down economy for piston aircraft, there are still nearly four dozen models on the market, and all 11 manufacturers seem to be standing strong against the recession.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10 Sexiest Airplanes More than mere machines We thought we were doing something really clever when we came up with the "10 Sexiest Airplanes" idea. It wasn't until we delved into making up the list that we came face-to-face with the need to define the term "sexy."

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Getting Creative: 10 Ways To Fly For Less Flying doesn’t have to leave your wallet empty Flying 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? Hello, can I schedule a lesson for Friday afternoon? No? You don’t have an airplane available?

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