It’s simple, really. Having more options within a market creates competition which drives down prices. This same statement can be applied to the aviation insurance industry. For years, one direct writer dominated the aviation insurance market, charging premiums that best fit their own bottom line. Why not take advantage of the competition and save an…
Real estate agents, event videographers and photographers, news teams, and other professionals are taking their businesses to new heights thanks to new and affordable UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). Many individuals are finding that drones provide them with an extra edge against their competitors, creating unique footage from a bird’s vantage point. Quadcopters and fixed-wing drones…
Flying Clubs have become an integral part of the aviation industry due to their ability to create an affordable ownership option for pilots. For over 50 years, the Octopus Flying Club has been catering to the pilots and student pilots of the DC Metro area. Recently, this flying club continued its growth by adding new…
Off limits to U.S. citizens since October of 1960, the Caribbean island of Cuba seems to be frozen in time with classic American cars lining the streets. In 1919 the first Cuban flight school opened and for decades Havana to Miami was a popular flight route for general aviators. Leading up to the embargo a…
Soon, thousands of pilots and aviation enthusiasts will gather on the grounds of Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI for the 2015 EAA AirVenture. Featuring over 10,000 aircraft and a daily airshow, Oshkosh is the place to be in July! Are you ready for all that it has to offer? The pilots and agents at…
Unmanned aircraft is a fast growing segment of aviation. Remote aerial photography used for weddings or real estate videos, line patrol, surveillance, agriculture and conservation are just a few of trades that are successfully broadening their business with UAV/UAS use. But with this growth comes an increased risk of liability. Unfortunately, there has been no…
The Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) is hosting aviation fly-ins around the country to meet its members and to join pilots and aviation enthusiasts together. All the fun kicked off on May 16th at Salinas Municipal Airport. The second event of the year will be this Saturday, June 6th at Frederick Municipal Airport in…
In July 1967 15 pilots met around a table at the Charcoal Inn in Gaithersburg, MD. After that organizational meeting the Inn Flying Club, named after that very restaurant was formed. This not-for-profit flying club has been serving student pilots and pilots in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area continuously ever since. Historically, the Inn…
Each day, numerous aircraft provide lifesaving medical transports. Air ambulances transfer individuals out of dangerous situations and direct to a hospital for medical treatment as well as provide comfortable transport for non-emergency patients that require specific care. The NTSB estimates that over 4.3 million individuals have been transported by this method since 1972. According to…
One of the ultimate thrills is to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. Since the first parachute jump in 1797 from a balloon above Paris, adrenaline junkies have been depending on skydive business to transport them safely to the skies so they can freefall back to the ground again. For many years skydiving companies…
