Pre-purchase inspections (PPI) are a vital part of an aircraft sale and it’s important you invest the time and money with a thorough inspection as this could save you a lot of money further down the line. When selecting the facility for your PPI, it’s important you pick a neutral facility (i.e. a facility with no previous relationship with either the buyer or seller) as this will help you get a non-biased report. Since most aviation maintenance organisations (AMO) focus on a select number of aircraft, it’s important you verify the facility has previous experience on your particular aircraft type. Once you have selected your AMO for your PPI, you should make sure to add your conditions to the Aircraft Purchase Agreement (APA), to resolve any issues found during the PPI. A PPI will usually bring-up 2 main issues: airworthiness-related items (which the seller is obliged to fix before the sale) and non-airworthiness-related items, which can be negotiated between the aircraft buyer and seller. Once buyer and seller have agreed on any required remedial action discovered during the pre-purchase inspections, the AMO can begin fixing the issues in order to get the aircraft ready for sale. Inspections can be booked for various aircraft types, including gyrocopters, paragliders, ultralight aircraft, piston helicopters, turbine helicopters, turboprop aircraft, jet aircraft, single engine piston aircraft, light sport aircraft, microlights, experimental aircraft, multi engine piston aircraft, military jet aircraft and military piston aircraft. Find a maintenance company to carry-out your PPI, on the AvPay Maintenance Company Directory.