Toni Michaelson is quickly flying towards her private pilot certificate thanks to the help of Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR) during the Women Fly it Forward event in Frederick, MD this March. Her excitement is contagious as she shares a photo from her most recent flight lesson: “This is a photo my flight instructor, Brenda,…
From October 5th through the 7th, Gregg Ellsworth of Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR Pros) is scheduled to attend the 2012 Heart of America Sport Aviation Classic in Warrensburg, Missouri. The event is a visual and education aviation experience catering to the experimental, light-sport and ultralight segments of general aviation. The HOA Classic will feature: Experimental…
“My mom is taking flying lessons. I’m so impressed,” said Erik Michaelson. His mother, Toni, had earned the flight award sponsored by Aviation Insurance Resources through the Fly it Forward event that introduced 244 girls and women to aviation this March. Enrolled at Frederick Flight Center, her first lesson was Monday. Teaming up with a…
The Transportation Safety Board believes a pilot’s cell phone use could be partially to blame for a fatal 2011 plane crash near the airport in Fort St. John, B.C. The TSB report noted that the pilot spent approximately 28 minutes on his phone on what was only a 65 minute flight from Peace River, Alta.,…
Hangar property insurance policies are designed to protect your building and contents. This would include damage from fire, wind, snow, etc. Did you know coverage is available for loss of business income, electronic equipment, tools, mobile equipment, fuel tanks, and business personal property? Hangarkeeper liability protects you from liability for damage to aircraft under your…
This September, from Thursday the 6th through Saturday, the 8th, Aviation Insurance Resources’s (AIR’s) very own Gregg Ellsworth, our Regional Representative, will be attending the 4th Annual Midwest LSA Expo in Mt. Vernon, Illinois – an event organized to sell Light Sport Aircraft, LSA Ancillary Services, and LSA related services. Ellsworth will be available at…
In 1910, Raymonde de Laroche became the world’s first licensed female pilot. She declared that flying was ideal for women as it didn’t rely on strength as much as mental coordination. It was Laroche’s hope that other women would follow her lead and flock to aviation. Unfortunately, that did not happen. More than 100 years…
EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI is just around the corner! Pilots and aviation enthusiasts from around the world will be flying in to share their passion for flight. Among these aviators are the pilots and insurance agents at Aviation Insurance Resources. While we are here on official business, we still have a lot of fun!…
by Victoria A. Brown Reprinted with permission from FAA Aviation News We have all seen it in the movies’ that grand exit of the main character of any typical action flick, the glorious take off of the courageous leading man in a small, but capable, plane. As the plane ascends, it flies right through a…
“The airport runway is the most important main street in any town.” Norm Crabtree The weather is warm and for those who love aviation, it means we are spending more and more time at the airport! One group of individuals you will often see swapping stories with their hangar neighbors and other flying friends is…
