You’ve just found your hangar for smart aircraft shopping. This Skool community is where we look at the best Trade-A-Plane deals every month — focused on Cessna 172s, 182s, Bonanzas, and Cirrus SR22s.If you’re a pilot thinking about buying, upgrading, or finally stepping into ownership, this is where we cut through the noise together. 🧭 What We Do Here: Every month, I review hundreds of listings and pull together a shortlist of the best values in the piston market.We talk through why each airplane made the list — price vs. condition, avionics stack, maintenance history, and resale potential. The goal isn’t to sell airplanes.The goal is to help you move from “just looking” to a qualified prebuy inspection — efficiently, confidently, and without wasting months chasing dead ends. 🛠️ How to Get Started: 1️⃣ Introduce yourself – Tell us what you fly now (or want to), your mission, and your purchase timeline. 2️⃣ Read the latest “Top 10 Deals” post – That’s where you’ll see how we break down each airplane. 3️⃣ Join the next live call – We meet on the first Sunday of each month at 7 PM CT to walk through current listings together. 💬 What You’ll Find Inside - Monthly Deal Posts — ranked picks and market commentary - Member Deal Reviews — post your own find and get feedback - Path to Prebuy — guidance on narrowing options and working with shops - Avionics & Upgrades — Garmin retrofits, panel planning, and ownership insights - Hangar Chat — casual talk and real-world experience from fellow pilots ⚙️ A Few Ground Rules - Use your real name and be respectful. - No selling, spamming, or brokering. - Keep posts focused on buying, evaluating, or owning piston GA aircraft. - Everything here is for education — verify details with your own A&P/IA. 📣 Need Expert Help? If you want direct help getting from “interesting listing” to “ready for prebuy”, you can book a Deal Vet Session or a full Prebuy Concierge service under Consulting Offers.That’s where I step in one-on-one to save you time and headaches.

If you have a plane you would like to look at post the description or link to trade a plane here.

https://youtu.be/Vc83XA2jsBc?si=3bmDZxlwXJ6jWfeH This is a good video that goes over all the different models, including military variants

https://youtu.be/n3jKHaAL3YI?si=HXdQH17d13FOThi_

Fund the plane not the college.