For the first-time airplane buyer, this book is an invaluable resource and guide. The award-winning author offers money-saving information on everything a private pilot needs to consider before and after buying a plane: selection, purchasing, financing, hangaring, maintenance, legal issues, and much more.

From the Back Cover
Get your first plane!
Here, Ron Wanttaja walks you through the exciting process of shopping for, then acquiring and caring for your first airplane. Featuring lots of new information and photographs, this second edition includes the Light Sport category and Sports Pilot license, and emphasizes how to minimize cost of ownership for a wide range of planes. Aviation journalist Wanttaja, winner of the 1992 Aviation/Space Writers' Association Award of Excellence, guides you through every step -- before and after your purchase.

Expert guidance on:

* Prices and real-world operating expenses
* Cutting the costs of plane ownership
* Sizing up planes, from modern to antiques, used to partially completed homebuilts
* Privileges and limitations of the Light Sport Aircraft category
* Renting vs. owning; partnerships and leasebacks
* Pitfalls to avoid
* Preownership inspections—avoiding getting burned
* Paperwork needed to buy and register aircraft
* Getting financing and the right insurance
* Updated owner inspection and maintenance procedures—what you can and can't do, illustrated

Paperback. 315 pages