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You have had the same airplane for several years now. While it has served you well and keeps doing so, you are ready to upgrade to something else that suits you better. Before you go out and buy a new plane yourself, you may want to investigate selling what you have right now. There are…
More businesses today are looking into the possibilities of owning private aircraft to transport their executives, employees, and clients from one place to another. Using private planes can help cut travel costs and security concerns for your business, and they could be a wise investment for you. Naturally, you want to be cautious before you…
Sometimes it feels like all we do is fill out paperwork. You might spend all day in the office filling out forms, signing your name, passing items along, and more. Then you come home and have to do the same with bills, things your kids may have from school, or any of a dozen other…
Times have certainly changed over the years where flight and air traffic is concerned. What once was a strictly commercial venture involving the airlines we fly every day has become much more crowded airspace. More individuals and private companies are operating and flying than in the past. There is also the added use of drones…
You land your plane. It was a great flight, had a good time, got everything done that you needed to. Before you head home, you go through the plane, checking to make sure that everything is in good working order for next time. In the course of your inspection, you find that your Certificate of…
If you get on your aircraft without registering it with the Federal Aviation Administration, it will still take off. The wheels will still work, the engine will still ignite, and the wings will lift you up into the sky. However, you won’t be doing it legally. As much as you may enjoy being up in…
For many of us, when we buy an aircraft, it feels like both a beginning and an ending. It can be the beginning of our time as an aircraft owner, the start of our new life owning this particular aircraft, with all the resultant dreams and hopes. Alternatively, it can also feel like an ending:…
“I never have time to fill out my aircraft registration.” “Yes, I know it’s important to have my aircraft registered, but who has the time?” “Tomorrow, I’ll complete the registration for my aircraft. In the morning. First thing. When I get up.” Those are just a few of the excuses that we often hear from…
The day to day life of an aircraft owner tends to be busy, to say the least. All of the upkeep and care that an aircraft demands is essentially a job in and of itself. Beyond that, it’s not like (contrary to some popular beliefs) the aircraft is not the only demand on your time.…
You know how often, when you fly as a passenger in a commercial aircraft, there are those seats in the middle with the doors that may open if there’s an emergency? Often, a flight attendant will come by and remind you that should you sit in these rows, you may be called to open them…