AOPA Online - Experienced pilot buying first airplane Experienced pilot buying first airplane A OPA talks with a number of professional pilots each week who are joining the ownership ranks but realize that they might need some additional information or aircraft performance data. Even beyond the AOPA purchaser's package, which contains our subject report on the buying process and all the forms, a wealth of additional model specific information and contacts is available.
Professional pilots know that airplanes fly by the numbers .
Type clubs also remain a valuable asset.