The Aviation Consumers Used Aircraft Guide

by Andrew B. Douglas and andrew-douglas-andrew-b-douglas

Book by Douglas, Andrew This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879620189
• ISBN13: 9781879620186
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Englander Communications
• Length: 888 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 8.5" x 1.8"

Customer Reviews

Note this review is for the 6th edition, 1994 edition

To understand this book, requires you to understand the Aviation Consumer. It is a monthly magazine that is the avation equal of the Consumer Reports magazine. It reviews several topics per issue such as radios, headsets, flight rules and used airplane reports. These books are a collection of those reports. These two volumes are an excellent summary of the pros and cons of most of the fleet of general aviation. I think they are primarily aimed at a pilot who is trying to decide which airplane they are interested in, out of the great variety of models. So, using it for a first step resource, it is great. It describes basic flight characterstics, notable engine/equipment changes,etc. It does also list expensive AD notices. Once you have this info, you should contact airplane clubs for that model. And you should get a list of ADs, and calculate how expensive these might be to comply with. It is true that the page or two devoted to owners comments is rather hit or miss, with some very bland comments, while other pilots have been burned by their airplane choice. And in the 1994 edition, there isn't as many performance specs as I would like. Still, the book never sugar coats reviews, if a model is lacking, they say it. Overall, this book does a good job to describe the majority of light airplanes on the market. I have not found a better book.

Best money that I ever spent!!!

This book gave me a wealth of information when I was struggling to find the best airplane,for me. I really appreciated the fact, that they were unbiased in their reports and reported, honestly,any drawbacks that different models of aircraft might possess. I have used many different reference books, over the years and nothing even comes close to matching Aviation Consumer.

Very good but information can be outdated

A non-biased,hard-hitting guide which will sometimes tell you more than you want to know. Surprise! No airplane is perfect. I'd like to have the information updated and to include a section on new airplanes

If you're shopping, you MUST have this book.

The used aircraft guide is by far the most informative, best researched reference extant when it comes to buying a light aircraft. The authors not only have all their information straight, but write in a manner that makes your search fun, interesting, and most of all, informative. Learn little-known facts about the safety, reliability, and cost of ownership of over a hundred different models.