How to buy a used airplane, with Mark Pilkington

Pilot's Discretion from Sporty's

Experienced airplane broker and all-around Cessna expert Mark Pilkington shares invaluable tips for avoiding disaster when buying an airplane, including his advice for first-time buyers, the right way to do a pre-buy inspection, and what to look for when buying a utility airplane like a Cessna 185. He also explains how he became an accidental YouTube star, and what his newest video series is all about (think Airplane Repo). In the Ready to Copy segment, Mark talks about the worst airplane model to buy, handling engine failures, and English pubs.

SHOW LINKS:

* Skywagons: https://www.skywagons.com/

* Skywagons University: https://www.youtube.com/@skywagonuniversity5023

* Lightspeed Zulu 4: https://www.sportys.com/zulu4

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Experienced airplane broker and all-around Cessna expert Mark Pilkington shares invaluable tips for avoiding disaster when buying an airplane, including his advice for first-time buyers, the right way to do a pre-buy inspection, and what to look for when buying a utility airplane like a Cessna 185. He also explains how he became an accidental YouTube star, and what his newest video series is all about (think Airplane Repo). In the Ready to Copy segment, Mark talks about the worst airplane model to buy, handling engine failures, and English pubs.

SHOW LINKS:

* Skywagons: https://www.skywagons.com/

* Skywagons University: https://www.youtube.com/@skywagonuniversity5023

* Lightspeed Zulu 4: https://www.sportys.com/zulu4

2025-08-26 35 min
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