Buying and Owning Your Own Airplane

by James E. Ellis

Provides answers on everything from selecting partners and home fields to negotiating sales contracts and maintaining and upgrading aircrafts.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Matt Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

While maybe a bit dated, this book contains a wealth of knowledge about the ins-and-outs of airplane ownership, including items that a dreaming buyer probably hasn't thought of yet. The first half of the book is somewhat difficult reading, as it deals with not-so-fun topics like insurance, financing, and inspections, but the reader is rewarded in the final chapters as Ellis describes various single-engine airplanes in an honest, frank, and often entertaining manner. Perusers of sites like Trade-A-Plane will probably find the information in this book invaluable in evaluating the listings.