Aircraft Ownership

Modern, three-axis system brings updated performance to Vintage Mooney panels.

Moving hundreds of miles to a new home often marks the beginning of an exciting personal chapter. The actual process and seemingly endless paperwork, though, can be stressful, frustrating, and exhausting. Turn all of that up a notch if you own an airplane. While coordinating the acquisition of a hangar when purchasing an aircraft is […]

Aviators are not always the easiest people to buy gifts for, but our list, based on personal pilot experience, might help.

Aircraft shoppers often find that their favorite Beechcraft Bonanza is beyond their budgets. Fortunately, there are many attractive alternatives on the market.

When I started flying more than a dozen years ago and started to talk about buying an airplane someday, my father-in-law asked me to name some of the economic advantages of traveling via general aviation instead of driving, taking a train, or using the airlines. I had to break the news to him that, as […]

You probably have heard what they say about fools rushing in. The expression applies in spades when shopping for an airplane. Still, sheer excitement at the prospect of acquiring a flying machine can be enough to cloud the mind and cause one to gloss over important details or forget them altogether. No, we are not […]

In the long run, we plan to be a regular destination for pilots, as well as those pursuing flight training or anyone with even the slightest interest in learning to fly.

A lien on an airplane means a third party has an ownership interest in it. Never buy an airplane without proof there are no outstanding liens.

A professionally applied ceramic coating protects and preserves a high-end finish, but stressing areas of body filler can make the finish come off in sheets.

Emotions aside, the aircraft you thought you wanted might be the one you can’t wait to get rid of.

Deciding where to park can be a head-scratcher. Choosing one facility over another can determine how much you pay and what airport you fly to.

Buying a used airplane? Don’t skip these key pre-buy checks that can save you thousands—plus, Fly With Bruno’s Bruno shares lessons from his sweepstakes aircraft purchase.