Built by a pilot who bought his first airplane without an advocate — and paid for it.

I'm Eric Luzier, founder of Luzier Aviation. I flew on and maintained KC-130 Hercules turboprops, which is where I learned to read an engine logbook.

As a former U.S. Marine aircrewman and lifelong aviation enthusiast, I figured buying my first airplane would be straightforward. I read the forums. I joined the type clubs. I did the homework.

It still cost me. The annuals in the logbooks were paper annuals — signed off to satisfy the FAA, not to reflect the actual condition of the aircraft. And I let the pre-buy happen at the wrong shop, in the wrong place. Ownership turned out to be everything I hoped for. Getting there was harder and more expensive than it needed to be.

That's the part I fix now. Over a decade in capital sales and engineering taught me how to read a deal, price an asset, and spot what's missing from a package. From back-country bush planes to corporate jets, I represent buyers and sellers who'd rather not learn it the way I did.