Piston Aircraft Loans

Editorial standards

Aircraft financing is a money decision. These are the rules every page on Piston Aircraft Loans follows.

Sources

  • Rates and benchmarks: Federal Reserve releases, FRED, and lender-published rate pages (e.g., AOPA Aviation Finance, FLYING Finance). Current snapshot: September 2026.
  • Regulations: the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) and FAA Registry guidance.
  • Tax: IRS publications, notices and revenue procedures; statute text for listed-property rules. Tax content is general information — confirm with a CPA.
  • Fuel and market data: AirNav national fuel averages, GAMA shipment reports, and published market data such as Sandhills.
  • Insurance: published broker data, labeled with the source and date.

Numbers

  • Every loan payment, interest total and balloon figure is calculated in code from the stated inputs, not typed by hand.
  • Assumptions (price, rate, hours flown, hangar cost) are labeled as assumptions.
  • Used-aircraft prices are typical asking ranges. Verify a specific airplane with Vref or Aircraft Bluebook and a pre-buy inspection.
  • If a figure can't be verified, we give a range or leave it out. We don't publish invented statistics, testimonials or sources.

Dates

Each guide shows when it was last reviewed. That date changes only when the content changes — not every time the site is rebuilt. The site-wide market snapshot (rates, benchmarks, fuel) is dated September 2026.

Relationship disclosure

Financing requests submitted on this site are handled by Jaken Aviation, a division of Jaken Finance Group. Jaken Aviation is a loan brokerage, not a direct lender, and does not make credit decisions. All loans are subject to lender credit approval, aircraft eligibility and market conditions. Rates, terms and LTVs shown on this site are illustrative and not a commitment to lend. Our guides describe the market as a whole — including options that don't involve a loan.

Corrections

Found an error? Email aviation@jakenfinancegroup.com with the page URL. We review corrections promptly and update the page's reviewed date when we change it.

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