I've owned all or parts of (in one case it was nothing but parts) five airplanes. Three were bought from or in partnership with friends, and twowere partnerships with family. Of the five, not one was acquired through a traditional comb-the-dassifieds buying experience. That unblemished record is over.I've recently been advising someone who wants to buy his first airplane, and we've done it the old-fashioned way-scour the listings, call to check out the more promising ones, settle on a short list to look at up close and personal, spend way too much time and money traveling around looking at the candidates on the short list, and, when none live up to expectations, start all over again.
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