PA46 Buyer Questionnaire

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Name
First Name
Last Name
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Email* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Afghanistan
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Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
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Norway
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Palau
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Panama
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Peru
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Poland
Portugal
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Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
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Saint Lucia
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eSwatini
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Tanzania
Thailand
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Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
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Tunisia
Turkey
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Yemen
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Other
Country
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Phone Number* This field is required.
Area Code
Phone Number
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How did you find out about Casey Aviation?
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Best time to contact you?
Mornings
Evenings
Anytime...I'm retired!
Weekends
Other
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What is your budget?
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What budget could you stretch to reach for the perfect airplane?
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Do you plan to use financing?
Yes
No
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Secured financing already?
Yes
No
Not Applicable
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Need a “Statement of Occasional Sale Form” with sale?
Definitely!
What's that?
I love paying taxes!
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Do you already have an entity to purchase (Personal, LLC, corporation, etc.)?
Personal
LLC/Corporation
Working on it...
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Name/Address of entity that will purchase?
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Do you have an insurance broker that you know well, that knows your name/contact info, and that has your best interests at heart?
Of course
No
I use crappy AOPA Insurance
15
Do you own a hangar or have a spot reserved at your home airport?
Yes
No
Working on it...
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Do you have a pro pilot?
I'll fly myself, thank you very much...
Looking...
I have a good pro pilot
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Do you have a GPS preference?
Garmin 430/530
Avidyne540
Garmin 650/750
G1000
What’s a GPS?
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Is WAAS Enabling important to you?
Critical
Nice, but not critical
What's WAAS?
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Do you have a GPS type requirement?
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What type of avionics are you most comfortable using?
Steam gauges
Avidyne
G500
G1000
Aspen
Meggitt
Other
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Have you ever flown TAA (Technically Advanced Aircraft)?
Yes
No
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Comments?
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How young are you?
Spring chicken
40-49
50-59
60-69
70+
Old as dirt...
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Are you excited about learning “new things”? Willing to put forth the effort required to have a potentially large “learning curve”?
Definitely
Yes, but uncertain
Can't teach an old dog new tricks!
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How many total flight hours do you have in your logbook?
500-1000
1000-2000
2000+
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Instrument rating and currently flying solid IFR?
No rating
Rating, but not comfortable in clouds
If less than 1000 OVC, I don’t fly
Very comfortable
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Are you currently flying more than 80 hours/year?
Yes
No
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Do you have a Tailwheel Sign off and comfortable in TW airplanes?
Yes, I'm a real pilot
No
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Ever flown a turbine regularly?
Yes
No, first experience
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Are you over 6’1”?
Yes
No
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Are you over 220 lbs?
Yes
No
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Do you frequently carry passengers that are over 250 lbs?
Yes
No
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When you get in a car, do you lean the seat back ?
I’ve been accused of laying down while driving
Fairly far back
Normal
I sit very upright
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Do you have an exterior color REQUIREMENT?
Yes
No
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How important is paint?
I only need protection from corrosion
Moderately important
7/10 or better required
I’ll paint whatever Ibuy
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How important is the quality of the interior?
This airplane will be my flying truck
Scratches and cracks in leather are OK
I want it nice
I want it super nice
I’ll put a new interior in whatever I buy
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Have you ever owned an airplane that you’ve painted, refurbished, or installed major avionics work?
I like the thought of being a part of a renewal process
Sounds like fun, but have never done it
I’ll only buy an airplane that has the aesthetics I desire
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Okay...for real...have you ever done a major avionics upgrade to an airplane you own?
Yes, I’ll never do that again!
What's the big deal?
No
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How important is AFTT in your purchase decision?
100 hour/year average of airframe age is critical
I care, but it doesn’t move my needle very far
AFTT is not important
5000+ AFTT doesn’t scare me
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Year model?
As recent as possible
Newer is better, but not critical
Older airframes are okay because I can buy more for my money
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What type of hydraulic system do you desire?
Parker-Hannifin
Gar-Kenyon
One that makes the gear go up and down
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What type of flap operation do you desire?
Electric only
Hydraulic is OK
One that works...
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How important is engine TSNEW?
Super important
Less than 1000 hours
Recent HSI is important
I like the idea of seeing how long I can make an engine last
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What type of engine do you like?
-21
-34
-35
-42A
They make different engines for these airplanes?
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How many passengers do you fly on +80% of your flights?
Pilot only
Pilot +1
Pilot +2
Pilot +3
Pilot +4
Pilot +5
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What is the length of +80% of you missions?
< 400 NM
400-600 NM
600-800 NM
800-1000 NM
1000-1200 NM
1200-1500 NM
1500+ NM
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What is the length of the shortest runway you routinely plan to use?
< 2500 ft
< 3000 ft
> 4000 ft
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Do you carry golf clubs regularly?
Of course...
No
Sometimes
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Do you carry rifles on flights regularly?
Yes
No
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Do you have small children that will fly regularly?
Yes
No
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Do you have pets that will fly regularly?
Yes
No
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Do you carry lots of baggage?
My wife travels with me all the time...
Nothing abnormal
I pack like a man...
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Do you fly into icing conditions regularly?
Never!
Rarely
Yep...I’m a Yankee...
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Acquisition costs vs. Operational costs
I’d rather spend big money to get the airplane with the lowest operational costs
Somewhere in the middle on both
Fuel is cheap these days...low acquisition and high operation is OK
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Would you consider an airplane that has been modified with a major STC?
Nope! (My wife made me check this block...true!)
I don’t care
I like the idea of an STC airplane
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I would rather own/operate...
2020 Corvette
1965 Corvette
Huh???
57
I know how to drive a manual transmission vehicle.
Automatic transmissions are for sissies!
Doesn't matter...
I learned on a “three on the tree”
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Fuel burn
I value efficiency above everything else
Not worried about fuel
To know I don’t have the most efficient airplane is okay with me
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How important is VALUE in your purchase decision?
I’m a wholesale-only buyer
Value is critical
I’d pay retail for the right airplane
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What is your time frame to purchase?
< Week
< Month
< 3 Months
< 6 Months
9 Months
Year
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Do you have an airplane to sell before buying?
Yes, I cannot own two airplanes
Yes, but I can own two airplanes for a while
No
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