AvBuyer Magazine - July 2018

Contents

12 AVBUYERMAGAZINE– July 2018 http://www.AVBUYER.com Aircraft Index see Page 129

BizAv Intelligence

18 Business Aviation Market Summary:

Market trends, indicators,

assessments and forecasts,

introduced by Rollie Vincent

38 What’s Driving Used Aircraft Sales

Today? As we pass mid-point in

2018, what are the Dealers and

Brokers saying about the market?

44 ADS-B Trouble? What’s the Scrap

Value of Your Jet? Mike Chase and

JETNET’s Mike Foye weigh up one

realistic alternative to ADS-B

compliance

Ownership

50 Avoid Misconceptions About

Aircraft Costing:David Wyndham

illustrates the wider view of Life

Cycle Costing to help avoid

misconceptions about aircraft costs

56 You Should Ask More About

Damage History:Jet Tolbert

discusses how buyers can protect

themselves from the impact of

aircraft damage history...

60 Retail Price Guide:20-year Light

and Entry-Level jet price guide

from The Aircraft Bluebook

64 Specifications:Light and Entry-

Level jet performance and

specifications comparisons for

aircraft aged 20 years and younger

70 Learjet 60/60XR vs Gulfstream

G100: Are price, range and speed

always preferable over cabin

volume? Discover more here...

Operating

78 What’s the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet

Like to Fly? Rohit Jaggi flies the

Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet, reporting

back to AvBuyeron the

experience...

84 What to Know About Aircraft

Maintenance: Ken Elliott discusses

aircraft maintenance and the

different programs used to sustain

it.

90 Aircraft Maintenance? Common

Mistakes to Avoid: What are the

things to avoid saving you time and

money at the aircraft maintenance

shop? Bill Reeves discusses

94 Top Five Maintenance Thoughts

(For Before You Buy): How can you

understand an aircraft’s

maintenance costs and budget

accordingly? Brendan Lodge gives

insights

98 How to Get Value From BizAv

Safety Audits: Mario Pierobon

considers some of the intricacies of

Flight Department audits

Community News

102 BizAv Review: OEM News and

Industry Appointments from

around the BizAv Community

Next Month

• Aircraft Comparative Analysis: Hawker
  800XP


• Understanding Aircraft Finance in South
  America


• Latest Trends in Aircraft Refurbishment

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