5 Tips for Hassle-Free Financing

1st July 2025

By AOPA Finance Team

A pilot in the cockpit

If you’re buying for the first time—or even if you’ve been through it before, take a few
minutes to read these helpful tips that will make your aircraft-financing process run smoothly.

  1. More Information Up-Front Is Better
    The more information lenders have about the aircraft and your financials, the more streamlined the process will be.
  2. Don’t Let Aircraft Financing Delay Your Dream of Aircraft Ownership
    Start the process early with AOPA Finance. We can get you preapproved while you shop.
  3. Take The Mystery Out of the Financing Process
    Ask questions (especially true for first-time buyers). We’re here to help and walk you through the process. The process should be no more difficult than creating a flight plan and doing a preflight!
  4. Be Familiar with All Aspects of Your Credit
    Periodically checking your credit keeps you informed and prevents surprises during the loan process. Surprises on the credit report can be problematic, just like not knowing the operational limits of an aircraft.
  5. Let Us Be Your Financial Copilot
    We can walk you through the purchasing process to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Great advice. Great rates. Helpful and responsive reps you can trust. Three good reasons to turn to AOPA Finance when you are buying or refinancing an airplane. If you need a dependable source of financing with people who are on your side, just call 800.62.PLANE (800.627.5263), or click here to request a quote.

AOPA Finance logo

AOPA Finance Team

Knowledgeable and friendly aircraft finance professionals you can trust to find the best terms for your financing needs. Our goal is to make aircraft ownership more affordable and accessible to pilots.

Read more articles from the AOPA Finance team