Pre buy pre buy pre buy!!

[Skylane81E]

Have them done, and by a new mechanic to the plane!

As of today folks bringing me planes with out one are batting 1000 for needing expensive work at the first annual.

 

[Jim Logajan]

been thinking about this, I'm not sure there can be a standard pre buy check list.

Every buyer has a different expectation, every airplane is different...

On searching the net for "prepurchase inspection" rather than "pre buy" I found a "Prepurchase Inspection Checklist" detailed in this article:

http://www.avweb.com/news/usedacft/182803-1.html

Anything you would add or change about that checklist?

Also, I recall seeing a mention of prepurchase checklist in the FAA document "Plane Sense" though rather brief by comparison. Still, I would think that would be a good free intro document that prospective buyers should be directed to review.