14 09, 2020

Why a Low Time Aircraft May Not Mean Quality and Value

By |2023-01-17T12:41:06-06:00September 14th, 2020|Appraisals|

By Ken Dufour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI and Jason Zilberbrand, ASA, CAA, ISA AM, AOA AM, MRAeS Reading the “Aircraft for Sale” advertisements can be exciting and misleading. As aviation-oriented people, we are conditioned to look for specific bits of information, which we believe will allow us to evaluate the product offered for sale. In the case of airplanes, this information can generally be segregated into three categories – airframe, avionics, and engine. There does seem to [...]

14 09, 2020

Hourly Cost Maintenance Programs: What You Need To Know Before Enrolling

By |2023-01-22T14:45:26-06:00September 14th, 2020|Educational|

By Jason Zilberbrand, ASA, CAA, ISA AM, AOA AM, MRAeS and Ken DuFour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI. Back in the good old days of Corporate Aviation, when there were only a handful of manufacturers, and each one produced one model, power by the hour was created. In the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, the first business jet salesman, and dozens of corporations, entertainers, and a handful of prominent people began their operations of what is known today [...]

11 09, 2020

How To Manage Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Logbooks for Your Aircraft

By |2023-01-17T12:18:44-06:00September 11th, 2020|Educational|

By Ken Dufour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI and Jason Zilberbrand, ASA, CAA, ISA AM, AOA AM, MRAeS Aircraft records that have been lost or destroyed are a highly debated subject with regards to the continued operation and the overall value of the aircraft. Some say that 30% to 50% of the value of an aircraft resides with the maintenance records. Whether this is accurate or not, they represent value and should be treated with care and respect [...]

10 09, 2020

Buying Aircraft 101: How to Select the Right Aircraft

By |2023-01-17T13:18:02-06:00September 10th, 2020|Educational|

By Ken Dufour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI and Jason Zilberbrand, ASA, CAA, ISA AM, AOA AM, MRAeS The purchase of an aircraft represents a significant commitment that should be approached carefully and cautiously, especially when buying a used aircraft. For many aircraft owners, it means the most extensive single lifetime investment next to purchasing a home. Quite often, the purchase price of an airplane approximates or exceeds the price of a new home. While not every aircraft [...]

10 09, 2020

Proper Aircraft Engine Preservation and How to Add Value to Your Aircraft, by Ken Dufour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI

By |2023-01-17T12:00:51-06:00September 10th, 2020|Educational|

Corrosion can be a devastating enemy of aircraft engines, particularly those in planes that are flown infrequently or placed in storage for an extended period. New engines or those with new or freshly honed cylinders after a top or major overhaul are of particular concern. In areas of high humidity, these have been instances where corrosion has been found in such cylinders after an inactive period of only a few days. Once these cylinders have been operated [...]

9 09, 2020

How Do AD’s Effect your Aircraft Operation? By Ken Dufour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI

By |2023-01-17T11:46:28-06:00September 9th, 2020|Educational|

An Airworthiness Directive (AD) is an important tool used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to communicate unsafe operating conditions relating to aircraft and aircraft equipment to aircraft owners. A primary safety function of the FAA is to require the correction of unsafe conditions found in an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, rotor, or appliance when such conditions exist or are likely to exist or develop in other products of the same design. These unsafe conditions can exist [...]

9 09, 2020

An Overview of Aircraft Maintenance; What Every Owner Should Know by Ken Dufour, ASA, MAM, ATP, CFI

By |2023-01-17T11:35:52-06:00September 9th, 2020|Educational|

Maintenance means the preservation, inspection, overhaul, and repair of aircraft, including the replacement of parts. The purpose of maintenance is to ensure that the aircraft remains airworthy throughout its operational life. A properly maintained aircraft is a safe aircraft. Although maintenance requirements vary for different types of aircraft, experience shows that most aircraft need some sort of preventive maintenance every 25 hours or less of flying time, and minor maintenance at least every 100 hours. This is [...]

3 09, 2020

The Big Question: How Much Does It Cost to Buy a Helicopter?

By |2023-01-17T11:28:24-06:00September 3rd, 2020|Appraisals|

So you're looking to buy a helicopter. You must be wondering - Can I afford to purchase one? Well, that's not an easy question to answer. For starters, what type of helicopter are you looking to purchase? Are you familiar with the insurance costs and maintenance expenses associated with helicopter ownership? Helicopters can be bought at almost any budget. So should we leave it at that or take it a step further? In this article, we will [...]

3 09, 2020

Airplane Intel Podcast Featuring Jason Zilberbrand, ASA, and President of VREF

By |2023-01-17T11:20:33-06:00September 3rd, 2020|Appraisals|

This week, we interview the president of VREF, Jason Zilberbrand Jason will share how the used airplane market has changed and what to expect in the months ahead as we all patiently wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s episode is brought to you by our friends at Coflyt.com. Coflyt helps simplify managing your aircraft with their innovative mobile and desktop app. Get your free trial here. Be sure to scroll all the way down to access all [...]

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