I can understand your point Bill but I also see the other side of the issue. If one of the first questions is regarding damage history and the seller evades the question, it could be telling.

Your response to a potential buyer I would've considered an evasion. But it rendered the whole thing moot as the plane was no longer for sale. As the seller, you do have the right to choose with whom you do business.

Sometimes you just have to go by gut feel.

As the fleet ages, it's going to get harder and harder to find planes without damage history. Learning how to evaluate an airplane with a damage history is going to become more the norm. Even a plane without a damage history could have problems like corrosion.

David Rowland 7CO0
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