NAAA Versus BlueBook Values

An interesting point to consider is this, nowhere on these questionnaires do the price guide book publishers request information regarding:

	The aircraft's damage history.
	Engine or airframe modifications, if any.
	Make and model of installed avionics and if there were any Avionic upgrades.
	Physical condition of the airframe including surface corrosion etc.
	Inspection status of the aircraft. For example, the aircraft may have been out of Annual for some period of time or/and there may be Airworthiness Directives and/or mandatory Service Bulletins which have not been complied with.
	Props and time since overhaul.
	Engine overhaul status. For example, was the engine field overhauled to FAA overhaul service limits or overhauled to factory new limits or a new engine.
	Condition of de-ice equipment, instrumentation and other systems and components.

It is truly a mystery how one could generate an accurate database of aircraft values without any indication regarding the condition of the airframe, make and model of avionics, damage history, airframe or engine modifications and all of the other important value points listed above. The National Aircraft Appraisers Association is the only organization in the world that considers all of these factors in its database. Additionally, its members who have physically evaluated the aircraft verify all of the information the National Aircraft Appraisers Association uses and subscribes to the same evaluation criteria while performing the appraisal. The end result is an extremely accurate database that is verifiable.