R3 Aviation Services

10/19/2026

STANDING OVATION $OLD 👏

Another successful seller representation by R3 Aviation, and this one involved much more than simply listing an aircraft and finding a buyer.

R3 Aviation was selected to represent N944EB, a 1997 Mooney M20R Ovation, beginning with aircraft evaluation, market valuation, pricing strategy, professional presentation, and nationwide exposure.

As the aircraft entered the market, buyer feedback made one thing increasingly clear: the engine time was creating hesitation among otherwise interested buyers.

Rather than simply continue reducing the price, our team worked with the owner to evaluate the options, obtain overhaul quotes, analyze the economics, and develop a better strategy.

The decision was made to complete a major engine overhaul.

R3 helped coordinate the process and repositioned N944EB back into the market with approximately 10 hours SMOH. The result was significantly stronger buyer interest and a much stronger position for the seller.

From there, our team continued through prebuy inspection challenges, negotiations, transaction coordination, escrow, and closing. When additional flexibility was needed at the finish line, R3 also adjusted our commission to help keep the transaction together.

Our client summed it up best:

“Selling an aircraft can be stressful, but R3 Aviation made it smooth and straightforward. I felt well informed, well represented, and supported from start to finish.”

Valuation | Strategy | Professional Marketing | Maintenance Coordination | Prebuy Management | Negotiation | Closing

Sometimes the right answer is not simply lowering the price. It is understanding the market, identifying what is holding the aircraft back, and building the right strategy to get it sold.

Considering selling your aircraft? Put an experienced team behind the entire process.

R3 Aviation Services | Nationwide Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions
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10/18/2026

Take a Closer Look at N4122K

Join us for a quick walkaround of N4122K, a 1998 Piper Saratoga II HP exclusively represented by R3 Aviation Services in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

With a 1,204 lb useful load, factory air conditioning, six-place cabin, 300 HP Lycoming IO-540, and a heavily upgraded Garmin panel, this Saratoga offers a strong combination of comfort, capability, and cross-country utility.

Full listing details and photos available at:

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10/15/2026

NEW LISTING | 1967 PIPER CHEROKEE 180 | N5153L

R3 Aviation Services proudly and exclusively presents N5153L, a well-equipped Cherokee 180 combining a low-time airframe, strong engine history, and a significantly upgraded IFR panel.

With approximately 2,735 hours total time and only 560 hours SMOH, N5153L is powered by the proven 180 HP Lycoming O-360-A4A, overhauled by Triad Aviation in 2020.

The panel has been modernized and features:

Avidyne IFD440 GPS/NAV/COM | Dual Garmin G5 Electronic Flight Instruments | Lynx NGT-9000 ADS-B In/Out | PMA7000M Audio Panel | Bendix/King KX155 NAV/COM | Eaton MaxDim Lighting with NuLites

Additional highlights include:

1,026 lb Useful Load | LED Landing Light | July 2026 Annual | September 2026 IFR & Transponder Certifications | Digital Logbooks Available

For buyers looking for a capable Cherokee 180 with a proven powerplant, useful payload, and modern IFR equipment, N5153L deserves a serious look.

📍 St. Petersburg, Florida | KSPG
💰 Offered at $127,000

Showings available by appointment. R3 Aviation can also assist with delivery, training coordination, financing resources, insurance coordination, prebuy support, escrow, and the complete ownership transition.

Interested in N5153L? Contact R3 Aviation for the full aircraft package, digital logs, additional photos, or showing information.

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10/10/2026

CLEAN SARATOGA II HP FOR SALE | N4122K 🛩️

R3 Aviation exclusively presents N4122K, a 1998 Piper Saratoga II HP featuring an extensively upgraded Garmin panel, factory air conditioning, a spacious six-place cabin, and a strong 1,204 lb useful load.

With approximately 2,180 hours total time, a normally aspirated 300 HP Lycoming IO-540 with approximately 805 hours SMOH, and a panel centered around dual 10.6” Garmin G3X Touch displays, an additional 7” G3X, GTN 750Xi, and GFC 500 autopilot with yaw damper, N4122K is a highly capable cross-country platform.

Additional highlights include GTX 345R ADS-B In/Out, Garmin G5, FlightStream 510, Smart Glide, executive writing table, refreshment console, forward and rear baggage compartments, and an excellent six-place interior.

For buyers looking for a Saratoga that combines payload, cabin space, modern avionics, and proven normally aspirated performance, N4122K deserves a serious look.

📍 Colorado Springs, Colorado | KCOS

Digital logbooks available. Aircraft available to show by appointment.

R3 Aviation can assist the next owner with financing, insurance, prebuy coordination, training, delivery, escrow, and closing.

Interested in N4122K? Contact R3 Aviation directly for the complete aircraft package and showing information.

R3 Aviation Services | Nationwide Results

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10/06/2026

We’re proud to support Music City STOL as a 2026 Local Sponsor! ✈️

The R3 Aviation Services team will be at Lebanon Municipal Airport October 9–10, and we’ll have a Piper Cherokee Six 300 on static display throughout the event.

If you’re attending, stop by, meet the team, check out the aircraft, and talk with us about aircraft ownership, acquisitions, sales, or anything aviation.

We’ll see you at Music City STOL!

Thinking about owning an airplane? R3 Aviation Services is who you talk to. Nick Retterer and his team help people buy and sell aircraft, from a first piston single to a jet, and they stay with you after the sale: pilot services, aircraft management, ferry flights and Cirrus training. Nashville-based, backed by experience, built on trust. They're a 2026 Local Sponsor of Music City STOL, and they're bringing a Piper Cherokee Six 300 for the static display. Walk up to it Saturday and ask them what ownership really takes. Thank you, R3 Aviation Services.

Music City STOL - Oct 9-10 - Lebanon Municipal Airport, 30 min east of Nashville. $20 covers both days, kids 12 & under free. Tickets & info: boldaviation.org

10/01/2026

ZERO TO OWNER | FIRST AIRCRAFT ACQUIRED ✈️

Aircraft ownership always starts with a defined mission.

For this first-time buyer, that mission was clear: create a personal and family time machine, build flight experience, and step into ownership with an aircraft that could serve both today’s goals and the flying ahead.

R3 Aviation worked alongside Joshua through the acquisition process, helping turn that mission into an aircraft sitting on the ramp and ready to fly.

Our team managed the process across the country, from aircraft sourcing and market evaluation through negotiations, due diligence, inspection coordination, paperwork, closing, and the transition into ownership.

For a first-time buyer, there are a lot of moving pieces beyond simply finding an airplane. Insurance, maintenance history, inspection strategy, aircraft valuation, logistics, title, escrow, and understanding what you are actually buying all matter.

That is where experienced representation makes the difference.

Joshua summed up the experience:

“Great experience working with Nick and Dillon to get everything set up with the aircraft purchase. Both Nick and Dillon were very responsive and efficient with the process. I am very pleased with how quick the process came together. I will definitely be reaching out to the R3 team for any future aircraft needs.”

Another first-time owner successfully across the finish line — and another aircraft ready to create family memories, build time, and open up an entirely new way to travel.

Considering aircraft ownership? R3 Aviation provides nationwide buyer representation built around your mission, your experience level, and the complete ownership picture.

R3 Aviation | Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

09/20/2026

EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN & CARED FOR | N201WS

Every aircraft comes to market with a story behind it. Time and again, retiring aircraft owners choose R3 Aviation to help tell that story and represent the aircraft they have spent years caring for.

That responsibility requires attention to detail, careful consideration for the next owner, and a level of representation that respects both the aircraft and the ownership behind it. It is a reputation R3 Aviation continues to build and uphold across the country.

N201WS is a perfect example.

This exceptionally well-kept 1977 Mooney M20J 201 is coming out of long-term ownership as its owner prepares to retire from aviation. Always hangared and carefully maintained, the aircraft reflects years of attentive ownership and thoughtful upgrades.

N201WS combines the speed, efficiency, and cross-country capability the Mooney 201 is known for with a highly capable modern panel and a strong equipment package.

Garmin G500TXi PFD/MFD | Garmin GTN 750 | Garmin GFC 500 3-Axis Autopilot with Yaw Damper | Garmin GTX 345R ADS-B In/Out | Garmin G5 | Garmin GMA 35C | Garmin SL30 Nav/Com | JPI EDM 700 | O&N Fuel Bladders

Powered by a Victor Aviation-overhauled Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D with approximately 735 SMOH, N201WS also features 6,168 hours total time, 975 lb useful load, complete logbooks with digital copies available, excellent interior and exterior condition, and excellent compressions.

This is a strong example of the M20J platform, backed by years of careful ownership and ready for its next chapter.

📍 Greensboro, Alabama | 7A0

Listing Specialist: Skylor Stewart
Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions
Lebanon, TN | M54

Available to show by appointment. Digital logs, delivery coordination, training, financing resources, and complete buyer support are available through R3 Aviation Services.

R3 Aviation | Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

09/20/2026

Trusted to Buy. Trusted Again to Sell.

This Piper Arrow was originally acquired for its owner through R3 Aviation’s professional acquisition process when he was a first-time aircraft buyer. When the time came to upgrade, he trusted our team again, this time to represent the aircraft on the sell side.

From pricing strategy and professional marketing to nationwide exposure, buyer qualification, negotiations, prebuy coordination, escrow, title, paperwork, and closing, our team managed the transaction from start to finish.

The result was another successful sale out of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, while helping a first-time buyer from California step into aircraft ownership.

Supporting the sale was one of the newest members of the growing R3 Aviation team, Skylor Stewart, Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions Specialist based at M54 in Lebanon, Tennessee.

This is what the R3 ownership lifecycle looks like. Our relationship with a client does not end at the first closing. We help owners buy, own, upgrade, and sell as their mission evolves.

Our client summed it up best:

“These guys are professional and honest from day one… very knowledgeable and goes above and beyond.”

Repeat trust matters.

If you are buying your first aircraft, preparing to sell, or planning your next upgrade, put an experienced team behind the entire process.

R3 Aviation ~ Tennessee’s Premier Piston Aircraft Brokerage

09/17/2026

Aircraft Ownership with a Purpose 🌼

Aircraft ownership is about far more than the airplane itself.

The aircraft used on this recent Freedom Aviation Network mission was originally acquired for its owner through R3 Aviation’s acquisition services and continues to be professionally managed by our team.

As a first-time aircraft owner, one of his goals was to find a meaningful way to give back through both his time and the use of his aircraft. Through Freedom Aviation Network that opportunity became a reality.

Recently, R3 Aviation’s Dillon Porter joined FAN pilot Brannon Goodwin on their first FAN mission, helping provide safe transportation for a survivor beginning the next chapter of her life.

An aircraft that began as a client’s ownership goal is now being used to serve others and make a tangible difference. That is one of the most rewarding examples of what general aviation can accomplish when the right people, aircraft, and organizations come together.

We are proud of our team, grateful for the opportunity to support a local organization working to combat human trafficking, and excited for what the future holds.

If you are a pilot, aircraft owner, or simply someone looking for a meaningful way to support the cause, reach out to FAN or R3 Aviation to learn how your time, aircraft, resources, or contribution can make a difference locally and across the country.

This is why we do it.

09/09/2026

A PARTNERSHIP BUILT TO CREATE IMPACT. ✈️

R3 Aviation Services is proud to partner with Freedom Aviation Network , creating a way for successful aircraft transactions to support a mission far beyond the closing table.

When a buyer or seller is referred to R3 through FAN, a portion of our earned revenue from that transaction is donated back to support their mission.

And it is already working.

Our first FAN-referred transaction has been completed, the first contribution has been made, and we are excited to continue building this partnership.

For our clients, the standard remains the same: professional aircraft representation, nationwide reach, aircraft evaluation, inspections, negotiations, maintenance coordination, paperwork, escrow, and closing support.

The difference is that your next aircraft transaction can also help support a meaningful mission through aviation.

Buying? Selling? Upgrading?
Mention Freedom Aviation Network when you contact R3 Aviation.

Professional representation. Nationwide ex*****on. Purpose behind the transaction.

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