Pre-Purchase Inspections

Anyone who has purchased a car is familiar with the pre-purchase inspection. For some, this may entail kicking the tires and glancing under the hood (for what, anyone knows). For the more fastidious buyers, pre-purchase inspections include test drives in differing conditions, a trip to a trusted mechanic, and research of the car's history.

Pre-purchase inspections for private jets are even more vital than inspections for cars (for obvious reasons), and are a lot more complicated.

Damage to the aircraft may be hard to locate. It often takes a very thou rough mechanic to find damage hidden beneath fresh paint or rarely-accessed panels.

Even damage that is admitted up front at the time of sale can be complicated: damage history of any kind significantly decreases the resale value of a private jet, makes it harder to sell, and usually reduces performance (even when full repairs have been made by the manufacturer).

Check out our Private Jet Buyer's Guide for more information on the Pre-Purchase Inspection process.