Monarchs and Midair Impacts
To answer what you might be thinking, yes, we have had mid-air collisions between aircraft. Some serious and a couple without fatalities.
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To answer what you might be thinking, yes, we have had mid-air collisions between aircraft. Some serious and a couple without fatalities.
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It is important to remember that even if you don’t own the aircraft completely, or at all, you still have responsibility.
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I like going to aviation events. Years ago, there were small regional fly-ins in Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, and more.
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Not surprisingly, airports are increasing the insurance requirements of pilots who hangar their planes at their location.
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Recently, several people have asked about partnerships, flying clubs, and other ways to share aircraft, so I’m reviewing a few options.
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Unless I know the pilot well (or I have their money in hand) I don’t let them fly my aircraft. This is my choice.
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You can give unlimited rides if you meet FAA requirements, but you won’t get paid, and it doesn’t guarantee insurance coverage.
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Single-engine prices have been increasing since 2017. The prices for average light, single-engine aircraft have gone up almost 75-80 percent.
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I think most pilots have a regular routine. It is kind of instilled in pilots during their training that things we do should be a “routine.”
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If you are like me, a week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh gets you all excited and motivated for a new airplane.
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I like new stuff. For years I told myself I bought things for the long haul. It didn’t matter if it was a car, boat or aircraft.
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If the owner of a smart watch was a pilot, information like this could be detrimental to their medical or career in general.
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Ever own a Corvette? I owned a 1974 Convertible. Great car, fun to drive and very impractical. Fast, sleek and simple.
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If you have been following the aviation market, you know the prices for aircraft have skyrocketed over the last few years.
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I am one of those pilots that I tell people not to be. I am a private pilot with single engine and multi engine ratings.
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As a follow up to my past article about “Your Ego Buying Aircraft You Can’t Get Insured,” here are some additional details.
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“Flying is not inherently dangerous, but crashing is!” Aviation is one of those areas that has a higher risk if you are in over your head.
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I was talking to a client the other day about the training requirements for a new airplane being purchased.
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Aviation insurance continues to get higher priced and harder to get. In fact, it’s now one of the top three costs of owning an aircraft;
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If your plane can’t fly, what happens to your insurance? Sometimes owners drop insurance until they can fly again.
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