A pre-buy inspection helps a buyer understand aircraft condition before purchase. It is not the same as a guarantee, but it can reveal maintenance, logbook, structural, engine, avionics, and compliance issues.
Checklist Areas
- Aircraft identity and registration records.
- Airframe logbooks and total time.
- Engine and propeller records.
- Annual inspection status.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins.
- Damage history and repair documentation.
- Corrosion inspection where relevant.
- Avionics function and database status.
- Interior, exterior, tires, brakes, windows, and seals.
This checklist is educational and not a replacement for a qualified aircraft mechanic, inspector, broker, attorney, or insurance professional.