ADVICE ON BUYING AN AIRCRAFT

[AC-DC]

New Block.
You are paying much too much. I am a sole owner and my cost per month are near the £380. This is Parking, Insurance and Annual.
I also would like to have a quiet word with you if it is OK?

[New Bloke]

AC-DC
Click on my e-mail, ohhh mysterious!!!

[QNH 1013]

UC
Some figures for our (6-member) group flying a two seater taildragger on a PFA permit:
Share price £2000
Monthly sub £28 each
Hourly rate £9 per hour dry - buy your own avgas
These rates have enabled us to build up a sustantial kitty / engine fund.
Aircraft is hangared at a licenced airfield so we have on-site fuel.

[LowNSlow]

I keep a Cub on a small airfield and my costs work out pretty much like stiknruda's except I pay £135 / month for the priviledge of keeping rain and bird s@@t off the wings!

[unclearthur]

OK, so having now been given all the options, where would people suggest I start looking for an aircraft?

The various UK magazines have relatively few aircraft for sale at the moment. Are there any dedicated trader magazines? I have seen lots of good publications in the States, all with literally hundreds of aircraft to choose from. Is there anything like that here?

Also, are there any good internet sites? Grateful again for your very helpful advice.


Unc

[Genghis the Engineer]

(1) PFA's website, there are quite a lot of adverts

(2) Popular Flying Magazine

(3) Flyer Magazine

(4) Notice boards at local flying clubs. (Note: clubs not schools for what you are after). I've no idea where you are, but locally to me, the notice boards at Popham and White Waltham are usually chocker with share or whole aeroplane adverts. School based airfields like Thruxton tend to be less useful in this respect.

(5) Second hand aeroplane capital of the UK is the struts tent at the PFA rally in July.

G

[This message has been edited by Genghis the Engineer (edited 17 January 2001).]

[AC-DC]

At Wellshpool there is a C172 for 24k, I do not have more details. If you want dealers I can recommend Aradian Aviation (Steve Rogers). Nice and honest
However, if you wait for a year or so, I believe that prices will come down due to the economy.
Websites are: aerotrading.com, ASO.com and maybe Avstop.com Most of the a/c are in the USA but it will give you some ideas.
If you are looking for a Comanche there are some for sell in the UK and Europe.

[AC-DC]

At Wellshpool there is a C172 for 24k, I do not have more details. If you want dealers I can recommend Aradian Aviation (Steve Rogers). Nice and honest
However, if you wait for a year or so, I believe that prices will come down due to the economy.
Websites are: aerotrading.com, ASO.com and maybe Avstop.com Most of the a/c are in the USA but it will give you some ideas.
If you are looking for a Comanche there are some for sell in the UK and Europe.

[Cahlibahn]

Might be worth contacting Andrew Brinckley/David Morris on 0411 197738 or 01767 631377. They usually have a dozen or so aircraft on the books at any one time and those whose aircraft are maintained by Andrew will tell you his standards are high.

[unclearthur]

Continued thanks, chaps. I live near Swindon so may well pop across to Popham etc to have a sniff around. I'll also have a surf through the web sites you all passed on. Most grateful to you all.

Unc