But that wasn't my last encounter with Marla or her biplane. The very next year, sitting in my hotel room, bored, in advance of a business meeting, I was scrolling through the Barnstormer ads when her name jumped off the page. The UPF 7 was for sale again!

Recently, I wrote an article about some things I think antique airplane buyers ought to consider when setting a price and selling a plane. I think turnabout is fair play, and here are some thoughts on how to be a great buyer and someone a seller of a treasured antique airplane ought to want to sell to.