The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes

Preface.
Part 1: The Art of Buying and Owning an Airplane.
The General Aviation Market.
Production Levels.
Turnaround.
Forecast.
On the Upbeat.
To Own or Not to Own.
The Expense of Ownership.
Against Ownership.
A Primer on Aircraft Financing.
Questions and Answers.
Maintenance.
Insurance.
Resale.
Watch Out For Bargains.
Make Sure to Have Fun.
Determining Airplane Values.
Airframes.
Engines.
Modifications.
Avionics.
Final Valuation.
Before Your Purchase.
The Search.
Reading the Advertisements.
The Telephone Inquiry.
Prepurchase Inspection.
Points of Advice.
Professional Sales.
As You Purchase.
The Title Search.
Last Look.
Insurance.
Getting the Airplane Home.
Local Regulations.
After You Purchase.
Maintenance.
Storing the Airplane.
Nonuse of the Airplane.
Cleaning the Airplane.
Airplane Theft.
Part 2: The Used Airplane Fleet.
Aeronca.
Aviat.
Beechcraft/Raytheon.
Cessna.
Commonwealth.
Ercoupe.
Gulfstream.
Luscombe.
Piper.
Pitts.
Swift.
TaylorCraft.
Varga.
Four-Place Easy Fliers.
Aero Commander.
Aeronca.
Beechcraft/Raytheon.
Cessna.
Gulfstream.
Luscombe.
Maule.
Piper.
Socata.
Stinson.
Complex Airplanes.
Beechcraft/Raytheon.
Bellanca.
Cessna.
Commander.
Lake.
Myers.
Mooney.
Navion.
Piper.
Republic.
Socata.
Heavy Haulers.
Cessna.
Helio.
Maule.
Piper.
Affordable Twins.
Aero Commander.
Beechcraft/Raytheon.
Cessna.
Gulfstream.
Piper.
alternative Airplanes, the Rumor Mill, and AD Facts.
Alternative Aircraft.
Floatplanes.
Homebuilts.
Gliders.
Powered Gliders.
War Birds.
Hangar Flying Used Airplanes.
Aeronca.
Beechcraft.
Bellanca.
Cessna.
Commander.
Ercoupe.
Gulfstream.
Helio.
Luscombe.
Maule.
Myers.
Piper.
Pitts.
Socata.
Swift.
Taylorcraft.
Homebuilts.
Airworthiness Directives.
Section 39.
Civility of ADs.
The AD Lists.
Appendices.
Index.