Planes — Buy Used

Mark paid cash, closed the deal, and decided to fly her home to Florida himself.

It’s just like buying a car, right? Mark thought, ignorantly, as he skipped the formal broker and went straight to the owner. buy used planes

Mark scoured the listings on AircraftForSale.com and Facebook groups until he found her: a 1974 Piper Cherokee 140, parked in a hangar in Idaho. The price was almost too good to be true at $35,000. Mark paid cash, closed the deal, and decided

Mark finally had his Private Pilot License and a burning desire to stop renting. The local flight school’s Cessna 172 cost $165 an hour, a price that made his stomach turn every time he booked it. His uncle, a seasoned Part 121 captain, offered sound advice: "Buy a bare-bones Cherokee 140. It’s a 50-year-old plane, but it’s paid for. You’ll save thousands building hours, then sell it for what you paid". Mark scoured the listings on AircraftForSale

He drove to Idaho and saw the plane. She was sleek, with "no money down" dreams filling his head. He didn't know anything about . He was looking at the fresh paint, not the engine logs. The owner, a charismatic guy named Tim, told him it had low-time, but Mark didn't verify the hours in the logbook. He rushed, eager to take her up and feel the freedom of ownership.