When selling used avionics, the equipment is only part of the story. Buyers also want to know where it came from, why it was removed and what condition it was in when it last operated. That history is called traceability. Providing it can make your equipment easier to evaluate, easier to purchase and more likely to sell. Buyers Want More Than “It Worked When Removed” A radio sitting on a shelf might be a perfectly good unit, but without documentation, the buyer has more quest

You’ve upgraded your panel, cleaned out a shelf or found a stack of avionics your shop no longer needs. You look up a few prices and start doing the math. Take some pictures, post a listing and collect the money. How hard can it be? Selling your own avionics can absolutely make sense. But the listing is only the beginning. Before you decide how much you’ll save by handling everything yourself, it helps to understand what comes with the sale. You Have to Earn the Buyer’s Trust

Accumulated More Used Avionics Since Our Last Pickup? If you’ve consigned avionics with Skyman Avionics before, we’d love to help you with your next batch. Whether you have a few more units ready to go or shelves full of equipment from recent upgrades, send us a list or a few photos and let’s get started. For some of our shop partners, it’s been a few years since we visited to pick up equipment. We’ve sold all or most of those original consignments but we know how quickly the

You find the avionics you want, compare the price of new equipment with a used option, and notice a substantial difference. Then comes the question: Is buying used worth the risk? At Skyman Avionics, we believe it often is, as long as you understand what you’re buying, who you’re buying it from and what support comes with the purchase. Used avionics can make an upgrade more affordable, keep a familiar panel working, and leave more money in your budget for installation, mainte

Have used avionics sitting on a shelf after a panel upgrade? Or equipment at your shop that you’ve been meaning to sell? At Skyman Avionics, we make the process simple. You send us your equipment, we handle the listings, buyer questions, sales, shipping and you receive payment as your items sell. Here’s what to expect from start to finish. 1. Send Us Your Equipment List Start by sending us a list of the items you’d like to sell. Include model numbers, any known condition info

Buying used avionics can be a great way to save thousands of dollars compared with purchasing new equipment. But whether you're buying a unit that was removed in working condition, bench tested or even New Old Stock, there is one thing we strongly recommend: Check the equipment as soon as possible after receiving it. At Skyman Avionics, qualifying equipment is covered by our 30-day warranty, beginning three business days from the date of shipment. That warranty period gives b

Buying used avionics can save you thousands of dollars, whether you're upgrading a panel, replacing a failed unit or hunting down a piece of equipment that's becoming difficult to find. Unfortunately, the same things that make used avionics valuable also make them attractive to scammers. A GPS navigator, transponder, audio panel or headset can be worth thousands of dollars, fits in a relatively small box and is easy to advertise online. Scammers also know that buyers searchin

Every avionics shop has them. A shelf, cabinet or storage room filled with equipment removed during upgrades. Some of it came out last week. Some of it has been sitting there for years. Some units have detailed paperwork attached, while others have a piece of masking tape that says, “INOP” Used avionics can represent tens of thousands—or even hundreds of thousands—of dollars in recoverable value for your shop or your customers. But that value can disappear surprisingly quickl

Upgrading your panel or replacing a failed unit means putting real money into equipment you're trusting your flights to. Where you buy that equipment matters just as much as which unit you choose. Here's why pilots, owners and shops across the country buy their avionics through Skyman Avionics instead of taking a chance on an unknown seller. You're Buying From a Team That Knows Avionics Skyman Avionics is family owned and operated, and our team specializes specifically in air

If you've upgraded your panel, sold your aircraft or just have avionics equipment sitting in a hangar collecting dust, turning that gear into cash doesn't have to be complicated. Skyman Avionics makes it simple to sell used avionics, whether you're offloading a single nav/com unit or an entire instrument panel's worth of equipment. Here's exactly how the process works and what you can expect at every step. Why Sell Through Skyman Avionics? Selling avionics on your own, throug

Buying and selling used avionics sounds simple enough but there's a world of detail that can make or break a deal. Here are a few things...