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2005 CESSNA 172S
$250,000

“The 172 is the best first
airplane for anyone. They
can buy one and fly it for a year
or two years, and probably sell
it for what they paid for it.”
—John Frank,
Cessna Pilots Association

$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000

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1997 172R
$120,000
$100,000
$80,000
$60,000
$40,000

For more Cessna 172 stories from our
members, visit the website (www.aopa.org/
members/files/pilots/172love).

$20,000

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1986 CESSNA 172P
$100,000
$90,000
$80,000
$70,000
$60,000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
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“I’ve been the proud owner of N6345V, a
1980 Cessna Cutlass RG, for 12 years now.
I fly aproximately 175 to 200 hours per
year commuting, and the occasional cross
country. I work in the Northern Virginia
area and live in the Hampton Roads area of
Virginia, and the Cutlass makes the perfect
commuting/cross-country platform. After I
purchased the Cutlass I replaced the 1980vintage panel with a Garmin 430W, S-Tec
autopilot, SL40 nav/com, GTX327, and a
Garmin GMX 200, and a updated paint
scheme. Outstanding machine!”
—Louie Jones

CHARTS FOR nearly all aircraft, whether it is a single-engine piston, a

turboprop, or a jet, show declining value. Most have leveled off, but
some used aircraft prices continue to decline.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013

AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013
Contents
President’s Position
Visual Approach
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Foundation Focus
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Everything Under the Sun
AOPA Sweepstakes
Test Pilot
Pilot Products
People
Milestones
Fly-Outs
Quick Look
Mentor Matters
Used Aircraft Prices
East Meets West
Beaver Checkout
Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Perception is Not Reality
The Unlikeliest Astronaut
Last of the Old vs. First of the New
Wind Beneath Their Wings
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - President’s Position
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Visual Approach
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Letters
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Waypoints
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Proficient Pilot
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Foundation Focus
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - License to Learn
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - 27
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Fly Well
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - 29
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Everything Under the Sun
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - 31
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - AOPA Sweepstakes
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Test Pilot
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Pilot Products
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - People
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Milestones
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Fly-Outs
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-1
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Quick Look
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Mentor Matters
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-7
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-8
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-9
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Used Aircraft Prices
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-13
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - East Meets West
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-15
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-16
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-17
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-18
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-19
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - T-20
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - D1
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - D2
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - 49
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Beaver Checkout
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Perception is Not Reality
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - 62
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - 63
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - The Unlikeliest Astronaut
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Last of the Old vs. First of the New
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - June 2013 - Wind Beneath Their Wings
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