Aviation Books

Used airplanes have greater investment value than most stock options. Their value continues to rise, and with it the value of this bestselling book. Completely new in this revision: several new planes recently type-certified and entered into production; new ads and STCs; current prices; updated directory information; new chapter focusing on investment value--including specific recommendations.

Purchasing & Evaluating Airplanes is the most in-depth book on how to buy an airplane you will find anywhere. It describes the mandatory steps that you must take if you are to make a successful purchase. Most buyers have no idea what needs to be done from the very first moment they start thinking about ownership right through the very critical closing. Purchasing & Evaluating Airplanes explains those steps and guides you through the entire process.

If you believe that you can buy an airplane using the same techniques you use for an automobile you are going to be very disappointed with your purchase, yet every day that's what people do. The more knowledge you have when you enter the used aircraft market the better off you will be, and Purchasing & Evaluating Airplanes will supply you with the information, techniques, and procedures you need to know. This book is an easy read, and it is packed with solid information that is the result of 27 years experience in the aircraft market.

From homebuilts and single engines to jets, and from historical information to performacne figures and airframe and powerplant data, this heavily illustrated reference comprehensively covers general aviation aircraft.

An excellent information source for owners, operators and potential buyers of Piper single-engine aircraft. A little about the history and development of the Piper Aircraft Company. Find photos, specs, and ADs, as well as a history of prices and quantities of aircraft built. 528 pages.

The complete guide to finding, inspecting, and buying a Cessna aircraft. If you're even thinking about buying your own Cessna, this book's advice on ADs, inspection and logbooks, and the pitfalls of certain models, could easily save you hundreds of times the cover price. It is packed with authoritative buying advice for all Cessnas from the Model AA of the 1920s to the Caravans and Citations of today.

A comprehensive guidebook to Piper twins from the Apache to the Aerostar. It includes 248 pages on specifications and dimensions, manufacturing and historical data, ADs, new and used prices and more!

This book provides details on the design, construction, and performance of all Cessna models, ranging from the 120 to the Caravan. This fourth edition is updated with the latest prices, valuable buying tips, and a list of Cessna clubs and organizations.