(Bill) wrote in message om...
(Looking for serious replies please...)

I am a ATP pilot with a general aviation background, and am growing
tired of the insecurity of the (no matter where you work) "pro pilot
job." Pagers, on call, no real vacations, etc, etc.

I think the biggest problem is that there is a much higher expectation
for brokers than private sellers. If someone buys a plane and then 30
days later realizes that there is some expensive problem, they will
expect you to take some ownership of the problem. You may decide not
to but you will get a rep for selling crappy planes. Also, when
someone comes to buy a plane they expect it to have less issues at the
door from a broker than a private party. There is an outfit out of San
Antonio that is a Mooney broker. They frequently write in the Mooney
rags about the increased costs of a broker. Sometimes they can eat a
deal just on unexpected delivery expenses.

-Robert