Investigating Aircraft Ownership

In this seminar, Nico Ghilardi, a new aircraft owner, will share the journey he went on during his recent aircraft purchasing experience. He will discuss his own unique experience, starting from the motivation itself, selection of the desired aircraft, identification of a suitable plane on the market, pre-buy inspection, flight training in type, insurance, escrow, ferry flight to KSQL, and post-acquisition issues such as parking/hangaring, identification of mechanics, and ELT registration. In addition, Nico will cover some of the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing an experimental category airplane.

If you ever considered purchasing your own airplane and want to hear firsthand about airplane ownership and learn from the experiences of others, join us for this unique opportunity to become enlightened about the purchasing process.

Nico Ghilardi is a private pilot with an instrument rating, high power and complex endorsements. He has 360 hours of flying experience in more than 7 different aircraft types. He has done two multi-day trips, one in a C182T and the other one in a Turbo Centurion. Recently he purchased his own RV-14A and brought it to KSQL from KWEA, a small airport near Dallas, TX. When he is not flying, he works as a research scientist in a biotech company and enjoys swimming competitively.

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