What is Cessna Aircraft Liability Insurance?
Limits, What’s Covered, and Choosing Cessna Aircraft Liability Coverage You may have heard that as...
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Author: Scott "Sky" Smith
Prop Strike Damage
Should you submit an insurance claim for a prop strike? Well, it depends. There are a number of variables that can affect the claims department’s decision.
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Flying at Home
Simulators Are Not Only Fun, They’re Also a Practical Way to Practice.
Sometimes work and the family schedule don’t allow me (and many other pilots) to fly every day. Some days, it might be the weather that keeps me grounded, and sometimes it’s the budget that clips my wings.
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Recently there was a news story about a pilot in the Southeast who had engine trouble. That pilot opted for an emergency landing on a busy bridge instead of in the water, resulting in a casualty of an automobile driver, which brought up conversations about land, water, roads … where should you make an emergency landing?
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Crazy Airplane Prices: Why You Need to Care
Over the years, I have owned quite a few aircraft. I have bought experimental biplanes, Cessnas,...
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Do Safety Devices Save Money?
Do we really need more safety equipment? Just get a safe airplane and you don’t need more safety devices, right?
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Sun ‘N Fun Review: Sky Smith Talks About His Spring Break
In April pilots flock to Lakeland Florida just like a flock of geese heading south. Lakeland and the Lakeland Linder airport are the home of Sun’N fun, the annual spring break for pilots.
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How to Find a Good Deal on a Cessna
Ever hear the great story about the $5,000 dollar Learjet? Or the Cessna 172 for $1,000? Or how...
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Old Plane Overhaul: Can Upgrades Save You Money in the Long run?
Can spending money on an old aircraft save me money? Well, maybe. Think of how we “price” our...
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Aerial Overlanding: A fun, adventurous way to travel
1961 Cessna 172 camping at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. Photo by D. Miller Usually, at this time...
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Flights Over Water: A cautionary tale and some tips to fly safely
Photo by Jack Fleetwood (www.jackfleetwood.com) Growing up in the center of Iowa’s boating world...
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Aircraft Financing: Options for borrowing to buy
In my experience, most aircraft are owned for less than five years. Think about it, you buy a...
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Complex Aircraft Issues: Ratings, costs, and insurance
Cessna 172RG Photo by Vladimir Rusu When I started flying, I could not wait to get into an...
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Out of Hibernation, In the Air Again: Getting your airplane prepped for flying season
I think most can agree that this has been quite a unique winter. Some pilots did not fly because...
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How to Sell Your Aircraft
When I think about the term “affordable flying,” I think about an old Kenny Rogers song. There was...
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Moving Up the Ladder: Consider this before buying a bigger plane
Cessna 310 Photo by Jack Fleetwood (www.jackfleetwood.com) Are you thinking of changing your...
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Limited Rental: Can I rent to my friends?
Have I talked about the term “pilot math” before? I usually discuss pilot math when I am sharing...
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Should You Store Your Cessna This Winter, or Fly It, or Both?
If you plan to store your airplane, treat the fluid and protect the engine from corrosion with a...
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Learning to Buy or Buying to Learn: Which ownership path is better?
Not surprisingly, I regularly get calls from people who have decided that they want to learn to...
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Flying Past TBO: Factors to consider
Photo by Brian Burger In the world of aircraft maintenance, few things come close to being as...
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