There are several situations where you may need another pilot to fly your aircraft. The weather was poor, and you had an important meeting to make. To play it safe you took an airline home and hire a ferry pilot to reposition your airplane once the weather clears. A pilot friend wants to get back…
T.H.E. Insurance has entered into a partnership with The McGowan Company, giving way to a strengthened market and increased stability of insurance options for balloonists. Last year, The McGowan Companies joined Allied Specialty Insurance and T.H.E. Insurance company, which are subsidiaries of AXA/XL’s property and casualty specialty risk division, to form the McGowan Allied Specialty…
By Victoria Neuville, Aviation Insurance Resources (AIR) Hello, my name is Victoria Neuville and I am an aviation addict; so much so, that I turned it into a career. In my almost decade long career as an aviation insurance agent, my views of the aviation industry have formed differently compared to that of a…
Guest post by Private Pilot, Kyle Grim Every pilot becomes an amateur weatherperson as soon as their primary instructor signs off on their ability to fly solo. Although weather is not one of the things that an aviator can control, it’s one of the defining factors which determines the outcome of a pilot’s day, even…
Guest post by Sarah Rovner, Owner: FullThrottle Aviation Since a young age, aviation was the unattainable goal that I often thought about while looking up to the skies and seeing airplanes pass overhead on invisible roads. It wasn’t until I was 21 and fresh off of active duty in the Army that I…
The year 2010 saw the introduction of the first iPad, the first jet pack available commercially, and the dawn of easily accepting credit cards on the go with Square. Our lives have become adapted to and subtly improved with new technology that it can be difficult to remember a time without these advancements. The aviation…
As the aviation industry gears up for another year of flying fun, the community is abuzz. It’s not about the latest new aircraft model nor upcoming airshows. The hot topic is aviation insurance! Many an article has been written on the hardening of the aviation insurance market, and how the new rates and stricter requirements…
It has been one of the most popular hangar topics the past few months; if you or your friends have had an aviation insurance policy renewed this year, you’ve probably noticed an increase. The higher rates are becoming the new normal and along with it, stricter pilot guidelines and training requirements. Many aircraft owners, despite…
Founded in 1973, Van’s Aircraft, Inc. is arguably the most successful kit airplane in the market. Reporting their 10,000th homebuilt aircraft flown in 2017 the RV series aircraft can be found at countless airports throughout the country. Flown with a light touch and available in variants from aerobatic to light sport, let’s look at the…
By: Victoria Neuville You have seen all the commercials for insurance from Geico to State Farm. When it was time to start insurance coverage on my car and home, I simply called one of them up and they’d tell me what it would cost me annually. When I was looking for a job in the…
