Used Aircraft Guide

The familiar PA-28R is a well-supported
The familiar PA-28R is a well-supported step-up retrac. Turbocharged models make efficient travelers with potentially more upkeep.

A familiar standard with solid build quality, sturdy handling and a passenger-friendly cabin.

An easy step-up retrac, the 177RG has a comfortable cabin, pleasant handling and decent speed.

It serves double duty as a trainer and a traveler, but bring your A-game no matter the mission.

The Piper PA-30 series has an earned reputation for pleasant handling and efficiency, but stay ahead of the maintenance and training.

Pleasant handling, plenty of ramp appeal, plus North American Mustang pride built in.

They’re affordable and easy to fly, but do a thorough prebuy.

Many of these wrecks might have been avoided with better maintenance, better training, better judgement and simply by buying the right airplane in the first place.

A passenger-friendly Piper Lance or Saratoga is still a logical traveling single. Check the ADs and insurance.

Good load hauling and high-altitude performance, but expect to pay big for the right maintenance.

Of course buyers shopping the used high-performance, fixed-gear composite piston-single market will look hard at the Cirrus SR22. But also worth a look are the 300- and 400-series singles.  While these niche aircraft have timeless modern styling and good cockpit ergonomics, even the latest model in the line, the Cessna TTx (there were four name […]

We’ve always put the Beech Musketeer, Sundowner and Sport in the affordable flyer category because, when cared for properly, they’re easy to own and easy to like. They have signature Beechcraft build quality, which is sturdy on the ground and in the air, plus they have fairly roomy passenger-friendly cabins. Unlike the Beech B24R Sierra […]