Every year, the agents and pilots of Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR) give back to the aviation community they serve through a scholarship; and each year continues to be a daunting task! Many deserving applicants from a variety of backgrounds have applied, and it proves difficult to pick just one. So difficult, in fact, that for…
It is summer and the perfect time to take to the skies and travel! Perhaps your flights for the season include a fly-in or two. It feels like almost every weekend there is a new poker run, pancake breakfast, or aviation event to visit! As fun as flying to the destination may be, it’s important…
For three years leading aviation insurance broker, Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR), has given back to the aviation community by offering scholarships to deserving current (and future) pilots. To date, five scholarships have been awarded to help pilots take flight and realize their aviation dreams. Past winners have come from all walks of life to include…
by Victoria Neuville Recently published in the May issue of Aviation Digest I don’t think I’ve met a pilot who doesn’t have an aviation bucket list and I’m sure they all include a seaplane rating. There’s something magical about landing an airplane in uncharted territory, let alone on water! The new skills acquired from a…
Jon Harden was introduced to general aviation at a young age when a family friend took him for a flight in a Piper Cub. He was immediately hooked. Shortly after completing college he became a pilot and began to work in the aviation industry; later completing his commercial, instrument, and flight instructor ratings. After 17…
Are you a current policyholder with T.H.E. Insurance? Worried about being given only one policy option? Unsure who actually represents you? …Now what? As a current customer of T.H.E. Insurance your hot air balloon policy is being non-renewed due to your current agent no longer representing the company. As we all know, pilots need options…
Thanks to a new partnership between T.H.E. Insurance Company and Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR), pilots still have a choice on their hot air balloon insurance. Current T.H.E. clients will soon be receiving a notice of non-renewal due to the sale of the previous representing agency, but have no reason to be concerned. The pilots and…
An engine failure is a quick way to make a pilot sweat in their aircraft, however, glider pilots have been launching engine-less to the sky for years! Following World War I, many improvements were made to gliders, specifically in Germany where it became a popular sport. Gliding is often a great introduction to aviation, especially…
It is said that a typical adult makes an average of 35,000 decisions a day! Many of those choices are made in a place of employment or in the duty as an officer or director of a company. Whether as an employee or in a voluntary role, an action or misrepresentation could compromise the company…
In the 1950’s four men wanted to make flying more affordable. They soon combined their cash for a down payment on an Aeronca Champ and named themselves the Bald Eagle Flying Club. By the sixties, they had outgrown their Champ and upgraded to a Cessna Skyhawk. During that time, club membership was a mere $10…
