The Aviation Consumer Used Aircraft Guide

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1981. First Printing . Hard Back. Fine/Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. 227 Pages Indexed. Dust jacket has 1 1/2 inch tear at top spine area. Price $22.50 is unclipped. Interior of book is flawless. If you are in the market for used single or twin-engine this book will help you with these questions. Where should you shop. How do you know the price is right. What proglems should be on the alert for. How do the different makes and models stack up against each other in terms of handling, safety, mantenance, price, resale value etc. To what organizations can you apply for specific information on particular aircraft. The answers to these and virtually every other crucial question you have as potential buyer, owner, or pilot are all spelled out in detail. Conents in Four Parts: Safety and Economics, Single-Engine Fixed-Gear, Single-Engine Retractables, and Twins. Also a section on helicopters. To give you a real feel for the individual aircraft, there is a chronicle of the history of each model through all the changes over the course of its entire production. There are personal comments on firsthand experiences of owners and users that bring to light features and foibles of different models that you might not run across elsewhere. The editors separate fact from fiction and performance records from hangar talk to come up with all the important specifications of present-day general aviaiton planes. Assessments and advice are exceptionally candid and right on target for the owner and pilot of these planes.