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Before you take your plane up in the air, you check everything. You know that’s the safest way to fly. Sure, in your experience, perhaps there are parts you know by heart, but there are also routine checks you make. The reasons for this are simple and clear: you want to be as safe as…
Flying your airplane is one of the thrills you have in life. You love to take your free time and get into your aircraft and travel to different places or just spend some time up in the air enjoying all you see and feel. While flying is what you enjoy most, you also need to…
In life, there are some forms of registration that are optional. Not every boat, for example, has to be registered in the same way. Sometimes, licenses are enough. Aircraft in the United States, however, are different. Registration is mandatory. There’s no “well, we can put off getting registration till later” here, not with the FAA…
Many government agencies exist today that oversee different areas of importance for all of us. While you may think about areas like Homeland Security, the Treasury Department, the FCC, the IRS and all that they do, there are other agencies that are just as vital to the safety of the country and how things work.…
The Federal Aviation Administration is an important government agency, for it handles all of the regulation of civil aviation. If you want to fly legally in the United States, then you have to get your aircraft registered with the FAA. That’s where the problems can come in. Dealing with the FAA isn’t always easy. That’s…
The penalties for flying without the proper aircraft certification are harsh. They could come in the form of thousands of dollars in fines or worse. This isn’t one of those things where you can potentially “get away with it for a while,” like going five miles an hour or so above the speed limit on…
Making the decision to purchase your own airplane is undoubtedly a big step. Not only will the transaction be one of the most expensive you ever make, but you will have new, significant responsibilities once you own the airplane. Buying a plane new from the manufacturer can be costly, which is why many people look…
Owning an aircraft, either as part of your business or company or as a personal asset, comes with a lot of responsibility. Regular maintenance of the plane is required to make sure it operates properly and safely. You also need to make sure you have the money to spend on the upkeep, insurance, and amenities…
In the world we live in today, there are more aircraft in the skies at any given moment than ever before. People make use of planes not just for transportation, but for business, for cargo, for medical reasons, crop-dusting, and just for the pure enjoyment of flying a plane. Look up into the sky anytime…
It is no secret that your average person is not someone that is going to be the owner of a private plane or a business that makes use of aircraft. Purchasing a plane takes time, effort, and you need to have money behind you to make the deal happen. For most people, the agreement is…