Buying & Owning Your Own Airplane

by James E. Ellis

Book Overview

A guide to buying and owning your own aeroplane.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813801702
• ISBN13: 9780813801704
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Iowa State Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book

This book goes into graet detail on the the pros and cons of differetn years and models. It really helped me in selecting a plane for purchase.

very helpful

this book is a great guide for anyone playing with the thought of owning a small airplane. the prices may not be totally up to date, but the aircraft are still the same

The best $20 you'll ever spend on aviation...

I found Mr. Ellis' book in a local bookstore shortly after starting my private pilot training, based on my eventual desire to buy my own plane. The book reads quickly and combines a perfect blend of hard facts and anecdotal material to really define the issues a prospected buyer needs to focus on.I pretty much devoured the book in a few days and referred back to it -- especially for the invaluable aircraft model summaries -- until I concluded that a Cardinal RG was the right plane for me. Using the "Selecting Your Airplane" chapter, I found my perfect bird after using Mr. Ellis' expertise to eliminate many contenders.The book is AWESOME and, having read most of what is out there on this subject, the best I have found.

Great summary of main airplanes & the key purchase criterion

I've looked at all the books I can find to learn about high performance singles that can carry 4 people plus lots of stuff for adventure flying. This book shows performance specifications, and summarizes the other considerations of each model, including durability, flying & landing characteristics, and maintenence issues. I liked that it covered all the major Cessnas, Pipers (including the 6 & Saratoga) and also some Grummans, Beechcrafts, Mooney's, Maules, a taildragger section & more (over 50 models in all).Also good summary of Partnership issues, Home field selection, defining the airplane's mission, Insurance & Maintenence.If you're looking for your first airplane to own, I'd recommend this book!