I’ve always believed that everyone can own an airplane. Indeed, I’ve noticed that many of the people who are now jetting around in Gulfstreams or Challengers got started in Champs, Cubs, Stinsons, Cessna 150s, Cherokee 140s or similar entry-level...

Also labeled: Aircraft Bargains, Best Buys, Buying A Plane, Learning Center, Ownership

Article: 10 Affordable Classics

Affordable classics might seem an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms, but in fact, there are more of them available than you might imagine. Before we could home in on the top 10, however, we had to define exactly what we meant by “affordable” and...

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Article: Got Insurance? Are You Sure?

A pilot rents an airplane...

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Article: An Advanced Course In Engine Management

Today, bookstores have shelves of self-help and how-to books targeted at people just like me. You know, books like Brain Surgery For Dummies, Taxes For Dummies or The...

Also labeled: Maintenance

Article: Secrets For Buying Undervalued Aircraft

Whether the stories are real or just urban legends, sooner or later, every...

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Article: Buy Your 1st Bird

“I’ve sold airplanes to student pilots with two or three...

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Article: No Worries With iFly

I was introduced to a new kind of flying at an open house in Long Beach, Calif. Erik Lindbergh, grandson...

Also labeled: Buying A Plane, Fractional Ownership, Shared Ownership, Ownership

Article: Money-Saving Maintenance

Those pilots who have ever...

Also labeled: Buyer's Guide, Maintenance

Article: New vs. Used

There’s no denying the fact that all pilots love airplanes and, if given the chance, they would all...

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Article: Take A Second Look

It was so long ago that I’ve forgotten exactly who said it to me. I’ll never forget what he ...

Also labeled: Insurance, Learning Center

Article: Buying Your First Plane

In most cases, the first question a pilot must answer is the obvious one: How much money...

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Article: Saving Money On Fuel

I was told when I bought my first single-engine airplane back in the last century that I...

Also labeled: Budget Flying

Article: The Need For Speed!

Go ahead, admit it. When you read all of those pilot reports, you skim them, looking for the...

Also labeled: Cruise Speeds, Engine Modifications, Safety, Turbocharging, Turbos, User Guide

Article: Avgas Alternatives

I did something incredibly stupid the other day. My fuel is on an open account, and the price is always buried in a seldom-seen monthly statement. So, I asked the price. The nice...

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