Twin Cessna Flyer
Buyer’s Checklist
This document will help guide you through the key elements of buying a Twin Cessna aircraft.
While every purchase is unique, this is designed to help you focus on the most important elements of any good search and give you tools to find the best aircraft for your mission. This resource is designed to be used with many other resources within the Twin Cessna Flyer, such as our maintenance information and model performance information.
Step 1
Before Searching
- Understand the mission profile using the TTCF buyer questionnaire
- Talk with knowledgeable maintenance facility & read TCF maintenance information
- Review the performance information for each model to ensure you understand real-world performance expectations
- Establish Budget
- Establish insurance and ensure you can obtain it
- Make priority list
- Understand & schedule required training
- Research and understand the market and correct values for model type
Step 2
Search Process
- Review all listing sites and reach out to known brokers and companies about off-market listings
- Review maintenance log books or have a log book review conducted by professional
- Are all logs present and available?
- Does the aircraft, engine, prop, etc. times all coordinate throughout the logs?
- Completion of last annual?
- Note date of engine overhauls
- Note the last major avionics, paint and interior upgrades
- If possible, obtain an AD Note listing and verify compliance with required AD’s
- Verify the current location and home of the aircraft, listings can often be incorrect
- Verify whether it has been in a saltwater location for a long time
- Verify whether it has been outside or in a hangar
- Verify how it is handled when it is away from its home base. Hangared? Do they use covers?
- If possible, visit the aircraft in person before you make an offer to verify the true condition. If you’re unable to visit before the offer, do this step after the offer but before the pre-purchase inspection
Step 3
Offer & Closing Process
- Utilize reputable escrow service
- Obtain a title search from the escrow company or another reputable source
- Get an adequate pre-purchase inspection
- Conduct an acceptance flight to ensure proper operations of all equipment before closing
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Questionnaire
The questionnaire is designed to help guide you in asking the right questions of yourself before you begin your search for a Twin Cessna. Follow at the beginning of the process and it will help you complete tasks listed in the Checklist portion of this guide. Be honest with your answers and ensure to ask yourself whether these answers apply to the MAJORITY of your flying, not just the occasional trips.
