Insurance

What a great day to be flying! The sun is shining and — with the exception of the low-level gusty winds that a clear, cold, winter day can provide — it is invigorating to be in the air. You and your neighbor, who has been bugging you to take him flying, are really enjoying your […]

To prevent a duplication of the Washington incident, the FAA has now banned aircraft with non-functioning transponders from the ADIZ. If the transponder goes on the fritz while in the ADIZ, the aircraft is supposed to depart via the most direct route. As AVweb has previously reported, the new rule raised the hackles of AOPA, […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Cessna Owner and Pipers Magazines. Of all the hangar talk one encounters at airports, the subject of using automotive gasoline in airplane engines is among the most contentious. Some — particularly owners who have an autogas supplemental type certificate (STC) — will tell you that it’s perfectly safe, […]

This article concerns our industry’s activity over the past several months. “It’s The Economy.” Thanks to our politicians and the media, this overworked phrase has become somewhat annoying. Annoying as it is, it does seem to describe the current tone of the general aviation activity that my staff is seeing. As the economy improves, our […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Cessna Owner and Pipers Magazines. My wife, Kate, has been taking flying lessons on-and-off for a few years now. She’s been taking every opportunity to practice, so was up and out at the airport bright and early one Sunday while yours truly slept in.When the phone rang, I […]

This article appeared in the February 2002 edition of Aviation Safety and is reprinted here by permission. For most owners, airplane maintenance is a pit of quicksand. If you plunge in, it’s easy to get in over your head. But if you stay out, mechanical problems can accumulate until dispatch reliability and safety are severely […]

My company specializes in providing pilots with the lowest term life rates available … if you qualify medically. Typically, an insurance company requires a life insurance medical exam before they can approve your policy and provide you with a final premium rate. After taking your application for life insurance, your agent will call a paramedical […]

In the mid-1980s, my father-in-law Harry became the proud owner of his first diesel-powered pickup truck. A Michigan camping enthusiast, he was certain his new engine would not only out-perform any engine he’d ever owned, but it would last him forever.Harry decided to use oil analysis to ensure he’d know about any potential problems in […]

This article appeared in the April, 2002 edition of Aviation Consumer and is reprinted here by permission. Any aircraft owner who expects the experience to be one slam dunk after another can be certain of only one thing: disappointment. Nothing about owning an airplane is a sure thing, least of all maintenance decisions.And topping the […]

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Cessna Owner and Pipers Magazines. “It was apparent that a propeller was simply an aeroplane travelling in a spiral course. As we could calculate the effect of an aeroplane travelling in a straight course, why should we not be able to calculate the effect of one travelling in […]