Market
Search, valuation and seller communication
Aircraft acquisition · buyer representation
You want the airplane.
We manage the transaction.
A good aircraft purchase is not one decision. It is a chain of decisions involving the airplane, the paperwork, the people and the money. McGill Aviation keeps every moving part pointed toward the same outcome: the right airplane on the right terms.
One broker
Every moving part
One clear next step
The short version
Your advocate from search to New Plane Day.
You should be able to stay focused on whether the airplane fits your mission. I handle the transaction around it: finding the candidates, testing the story, protecting your leverage and coordinating the specialists needed to close.
“The airplane is the exciting part. My job is to keep the transaction from ruining it.”
Ryan McGill · President, McGill Aviation
How it works
Six phases. No mystery.
Each phase answers a different question. At every stage, you know what is happening, why it matters and what decision comes next.
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01
Define
Build the mission before shopping for the airplane.
We turn your real-world flying into a defensible search profile: budget, passengers, useful load, range, speed, airport needs, training and insurance realities.
- Clarify must-haves versus nice-to-haves
- Identify the aircraft families that genuinely fit
- Rule out expensive mismatches before they become distractions
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02
Source
Find the candidates and screen out the noise.
I search the public market, broker networks and off-market channels, then screen each candidate before it earns your time.
- Compare asking price to current market reality
- Review equipment, maintenance status, ownership history and recent use
- Contact sellers and brokers to test the listing against the facts
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03
Position
Establish value and structure the offer.
Once an aircraft earns serious consideration, I build the strategy around what it is worth, what is known and what still needs to be proven.
- Develop a market-supported offer position
- Set inspection rights, timelines and deposit protections
- Keep emotion from giving away leverage
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04
Verify
Inspect the airplane and verify the story.
I coordinate an independent pre-buy with the right shop and keep the inspection focused on condition, airworthiness, maintenance history and the cost of ownership after closing.
- Coordinate records, access, shop scheduling and inspection scope
- Organize findings into airworthiness items, near-term costs and ownership concerns
- Separate normal aircraft issues from reasons to stop the deal
The decision gate
Proceed. Renegotiate. Or walk.
The goal is not to force every aircraft to closing. The goal is to make the right decision while your money and options are still protected.
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05
Resolve
Turn findings into agreed terms.
I manage the conversation after the pre-buy: what the seller repairs, what supports a price adjustment and what the buyer should accept as part of aircraft ownership.
- Prioritize discrepancies by risk and cost
- Coordinate repair, credit or price-concession requests
- Document the final agreement before acceptance
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06
Close
Coordinate closing, delivery and the handoff.
Once the aircraft is accepted, I keep escrow, title, financing, insurance, registration, delivery and training moving toward the same closing date.
- Track documents, funds, approvals and open conditions
- Coordinate the people responsible for each closing item
- Plan delivery, transition training and the final handoff
The whole deal
We coordinate the transaction. You keep control of the decisions.
Aircraft
Records, inspection and discrepancy strategy
Paper
Agreement, escrow, title and registration
People
Lender, insurer, shop, ferry pilot and trainer
The outcome
Confidence before the wire.
Clarity before the keys.
You will not eliminate every unknown in aircraft ownership. You can eliminate preventable surprises, weak agreements and avoidable confusion before you own the airplane.