It there a free blue book for aircraft? I have been looking and It seems that everyone is charging. Any help would be appreciated.

Jaerl wrote:It there a free blue book for aircraft? I have been looking and It seems that everyone is charging. Any help would be appreciated.

Not -like $400.oo bucks a year if your a bank-dealer or Broker >>

Jaerl wrote:It there a free blue book for aircraft? I have been looking and It seems that everyone is charging. Any help would be appreciated.

Only one I know of is AOPA's Vref. That assumes you are a member.

It can give a good ballpark value.

My guess is Trade A Plane will give you a close estimate of selling values.
http://www.trade-a-plane.com/for-sale/a ... ake/Cessna

Thanks guys, I usually use Global Plane Search and Barnstormers to compare prices. I think Trade a Plane prices are usually higher. I just want something I can print out that shows approximate value.

IMO, the best "free" appraisal database is the NAAA Evaluator. The only catch is that you have to be a Trade-A-Plane subscriber. Here's a link: http://www.trade-a-plane.com/naaa . AOPA's Vref service is an alternate source, but their values tend to be on the high side.

FWIW, I've been appraising aircraft professionally for almost 20 years.

Good luck!

Go to your state dept of revenue dept of licensing or whichever agency puts the bite on you when you buy an airplane. In WA it is the dept of revenue. There is an actual "aircraft blue book" -- I've seen it & yes it is blue.
Of course, just like AOPA's Vref and the asking prices in T-A-P, there is no guarantee that the numbers shown are anywhere even close to reality.