* CD-ROM contains downloadable forms, agreements, and checklists

Table of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART 1: BUYING OR SELLING AN AIRCRAFT
Chapter 1. Buying and Selling An Aircraft
Chapter 2. Entity Choices for Aircraft Ownership
PART 2: RECORDING AND REGISTRATION
Chapter 3. Recording Aircraft Ownership and Liens
Chapter 4. Aircraft Registration
Chapter 5. Aircraft Registration for Non-U.S. Citizens
PART 3: AIRCRAFT STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE
Chapter 6. Hangar and Tie-Down Agreements
Chapter 7. Legal Basics of Aircraft Maintenance
Chapter 8. Airworthiness
PART 4: LIABILITY ISSUES FOR AIRCRAFT OWNERS
Chapter 9. Insurance
Chapter 10. Liability Releases
Chapter 11. Liability for Federal and State Laws
PART 5: AIRCRAFT COST SHARING
Chapter 12. Aircraft Leasing
Chapter 13. Multiple Ownership Arrangements
PART 6: TAX ISSUES FOR AIRCRAFT OWNERS
Chapter 14. Aircraft-Related Business Expenses
Chapter 15. Nontaxable Exchanges
Chapter 16. Tax Implications of Aircraft Leasing
Chapter 17. State and Local Taxes
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

Biographical note
Raymond C. Speciale is a lawyer and certified public accountant in Frederick, Maryland. He has provided legal counsel to hundreds of aircraft owners and pilots since he began his work as an aviation attorney over 15 years ago.

Mr. Speciale is an active pilot and flight instructor (CFII). He has written several booklets and articles for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) related to aircraft ownership and taxation issues.

He teaches courses in law and accounting at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where he serves on the full-time faculty as an assistant professor. He has been associated with the Law Offices of Yodice Associates (AOPA Counsel) since 1988. Mr. Speciale is an AOPA Legal Services Plan panel attorney.

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A COMPLETE "PLAIN ENGLISH" GUIDE TO THE LEGAL AND TAX ISSUES FACING AIRCRAFT OWNERS

CD-ROM WITH DOWNLOADABLE FORMS, AGREEMENTS, AND CHECKLISTS

Here’s everything a plane owner needs to make sense of all the confusing legal and tax issues surrounding aircraft ownership. Written by an experienced lawyer-pilot who is also a certified public accountant and MBA professor, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners uses layperson's language to provide detailed "how to" solutions and thorough explanations of issues involving:

* Buying and selling aircraft
* Aircraft recordation and registration
* Storing and maintaining aircraft
* Liability and insurance
* Multiple ownership arrangements
* Taxes
* Aircraft leasing

Readers will find insightful coverage of issues that directly impact their ownership rights and responsibilities and have an immediate bearing on compliance, expense, efficiency, safety, and profitability. You'll find IRS and FAA rules simplified and explained; legal tips for leasing your aircraft; advice on how to protect yourself when buying or selling an aircraft; what you should know about your aircraft insurance policy, your hangar lease, and state and local taxes; and much, much more.

Packed with flow charts, diagrams, and legal case briefs, and complete with a CD-ROM containing customizable forms, agreements, and checklists, A Legal and Tax Guide for Aircraft Owners belongs on the shelf of every pilot, plane owner, and flight department manager.