Buying
Know what to look for.
Start the records half of the pre-buy before the LOI. Send the inspection shop in knowing which issues to check, with the logbook pages at hand.
The True Spec Sheet
The records half of your pre-buy.
A pre-buy has two halves: the records review and the physical inspection. Radar does the records half. We get the logbooks scanned near the hangar, read every page and grade the records. Every value links to the signed logbook page it came from.
Today
A flight to the hangar.
8 to 30 bound logbooks. Thousands of pages, read by hand.
The records get read after the LOI, with the deposit in escrow. Findings re-trade the deal and the buyer pays more.
Here is what Radar does instead.
Selling
Don't stall the sale.
Find records gaps before a buyer's pre-buy does, and get the requests to the shop drafted. Share the sheet with buyers so records questions don't stall the sale.
Step 1 of 5: Scan
The books get scanned near the hangar.
Radar books and pays for standard scanning near the hangar. A team travels to the hangar anywhere else.
Coverage
445
Scanning partners near 445 US airports, and a team that comes to the hangar anywhere else.
- Scanning partner nearby
- Our team comes to the hangar
Step 2 of 5: Ingest
Radar reads every page.
Radar reads each entry and ties it to its logbook page. Every value on the sheet links back to the signed page.
N395PD, 2015 Challenger 350
- Books
- 4
- Pages
- 5,773
- Entries
- 384
- Years covered
- 2015 to 2026
Step 3 of 5: Grade
The records get a score.
The score shows where the records have gaps. Amber rows show what took points off.
Records score
75
Gaps to close
- Books complete 4 of 4 books, no missing years
- Squawks closed 43 cleared with no signed entry
- ADs with an entry 18 of 47 with no compliance entry found
- Release records 48 parts with no 8130-3
- Entries signed 5 entries with no signature
Step 4 of 5: Alert
See the issues and the requests to resolve them.
Each flag points to its pages. Radar drafts the request to the shop, DOM or seller so you can follow up before the LOI.
Issues on N395PD
- 43 squawks cleared with no signed entry Request drafted to the shop
- 18 ADs with no compliance entry found Request drafted to the DOM
- 48 parts with no 8130-3 release record Request drafted to the shop
- 5 entries with no signature Request drafted to the seller
Step 5 of 5: Close
You get the sheet and the closing checklist.
The checklist shows what is done and what remains open for closing.
True Spec Sheet
N395PD
Score
75
Total time3,777.5 hPage 1
Engine 1 S/NP136235Page 7
Engine 1 TSN3,446.5 hPage 7
Engine 1 TSOHNot in records
Form 33712 Aug 2016Page 25
Closing checklist
4 done, 3 open
- Records reviewed back to birth 2015 to 2026, no missing years Done
- AD compliance listed 47 apply, 18 with no entry found Done
- Damage history and 337s disclosed Form 337 2016, lightning 2023, bird strike 2026 Done
- 8130-3s requested 48 requests drafted, waiting on the shop Open
- Part 135 conformity, if it goes on a certificate The step after the pre-buy. Radar helps assemble the package Open
- Records transfer at sale 14 CFR 91.419, the seller hands the records to you Open
- Share link for your broker, lender and inspection shop Read-only link ready Done
Do the records half of the pre-buy first.
What you stop doing
- Fly out to the hangar
- Page through the books by hand
- Chase shops for missing paperwork
- Wait for the physical inspection to find records issues
What Radar does
- Scanning booked near the hangar
- Every page read
- Records graded and issues flagged
- Requests to the shop or seller drafted
- A checklist ready for closing
How it starts
Send us the tail number. If you are selling, we arrange scanning near the hangar. If you are buying, we get the seller's OK first.
The True Spec Sheet covers the records half of the pre-buy, from the records provided. It does not replace the physical inspection, and it is not an airworthiness opinion or an appraisal.