Airplane Ownership | 
 enlarge | Author: Ron Wanttaja
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 206817
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 315
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 007145974X
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.13334022
EAN: 9780071459747
ASIN: 007145974X
Publication Date: December 20, 2005
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Product Description
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.
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 Had to buy it! March 18, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I picked this book up at the local library while I was looking for my first plane. After using up all my renewals and continually referring to it, I had to buy. It goes into much more detail than other books about what to expect during and after purchase.
Everything You Need to Know May 3, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Simply put, if you're even thinking of buying an airplane you should buy this book first. This book reeks of experience. It's by Ron Wanttaja, who received the 1992 Aviation/Space Writers' Association Award of Excellence. He's an excellent writer and is very knowledgable about owning an airplane. All aspects of owning a plane from deciding what to buy to the real world operating expenses, the new Light Sport Aircraft category, inspections, everything.
The tone of the book is on saving money. He talks for instance about setting a limit of $30K for the purchase of a plane. He talks about the costs of a tie down vs a hanger and gives examples from his local area which is around Seattle. You may not have the financial issues as a primary concern, but many of the same subjects apply without regard to their cost -- what to look for when you inspect a used plane for instance.
I'd list the chapters in the book, but think it's better to just say that every aspect you can think of (and more) is here. And, oh yes, this is the new second edition of the book that updates the information on a lot of areas.
I keep coming back to this book, It's worth every penny! January 3, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is an informative, easy to read, engaging look at buying and owning an aircraft. It walks you right through the different types available, and explains many of the advantages and pitfalls of the different types (antique, classic, homebuilt, modern, etc) of aircraft available. It goes on to explain what you can and can't do in owner maintanance. This book shows how to do what you can do, with photos and illustrations to back up the text in many instances. Overall, of all the airplane ownership books I've got, this is the one that I keep coming back to, it's well done, interesting, and informative!
 Focused on doing it 'on the cheap' January 1, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book assumes that the buyer is most concerned about the cost of ownership and how to do it 'on the cheap'. If this is not your situation, then this book may not be that useful to you. The case studies where interesting.
Good first step if you're considering owning a plane. July 11, 1998
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
This book helps narrow down the field as you consider buying or owning an airplane. Gives details about cost and offers real world examples of operating expenses (aircraft specification tables were particulary helpful). Covers what to look for, pre-purchase inspections, and paperwork needed to buy and register aircraft. Well worth the money if you're considering buying your first airplane.
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