I'm buying my first aircraft
15 resources · 2 primary-source · 1 with TallyAero alternative
Pre-buy · LLC · trust · financing · insurance · partnership
Primary source · government 2 entries
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FAA Aircraft Registry Inquiry
FAA Aircraft Registration BranchLook up any US tail number — owner, model, status, dates.
Official Free registry.faa.govTallyAero has a better tool for this → - ↗
FAA N-Number Availability Inquiry
FAACheck whether a specific N-number is available + reserve it.
Official Free registry.faa.gov
Authoritative · industry bodies 3 entries
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AOPA — Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
AOPAGA advocacy + Pilot Protection Services + Air Safety Institute + financing + insurance + member tools.
Authoritative Freemium aopa.org - ↗
EAA — Experimental Aircraft Association
EAAHome of homebuilt + experimental + Young Eagles + warbirds. Builders' resources, repairman certs, AirVenture.
Authoritative Freemium eaa.org - ↗
AOPA Aviation Finance
AOPAAircraft loans + refinancing for AOPA members.
Authoritative Paid finance.aopa.org
Community · pilots 1 entry
Commercial · paid tools 9 entries
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Trade-A-Plane
Trade-A-PlaneThe classic aircraft + parts + jobs marketplace. Long-standing GA classifieds.
Commercial Freemium trade-a-plane.com - ↗
Controller — Aircraft for Sale
Sandhills GlobalAircraft listings — turbine + jet + heavy + GA. More high-end than Barnstormers.
Commercial Free controller.com - ↗
Barnstormers
BarnstormersGA classifieds — aircraft, parts, hangars, services. Tail-dragger and vintage strong.
Commercial Freemium barnstormers.com - ↗
AIC Title Service
AIC TitleAircraft title search and escrow service. Standard for closing aircraft sales.
Commercial Paid aictitle.com - ↗
Vref Aircraft Value Reference
VrefIndustry aircraft valuation reference used by appraisers, lenders, brokers.
Commercial Subscription vrefonline.com - ↗
Avemco Insurance
Avemco / HCC SpecialtyDirect aviation insurance — owner-flown, renter, CFI policies.
Commercial Paid avemco.com - ↗
BWI Aviation Insurance
BWIIndependent aviation insurance broker — quote across multiple carriers.
Commercial Paid bwifly.com - ↗
Savvy Aviation
Savvy AviationOwner-side maintenance management + analysis + pre-buy services.
Commercial Subscription savvyaviation.com - ↗
Kitplanes Magazine
Belvoir PublicationsExperimental amateur-built aircraft news, reviews, and build articles.
Commercial Subscription kitplanes.com