Sometimes it feels like all we do is fill out paperwork. You might spend all day in the office filling out forms, signing your name, passing items along, and more. Then you come home and have to do the same with bills, things your kids may have from school, or any of a dozen other…
Month: February 2023
Understanding the FAA Data Exchange
Times have certainly changed over the years where flight and air traffic is concerned. What once was a strictly commercial venture involving the airlines we fly every day has become much more crowded airspace. More individuals and private companies are operating and flying than in the past. There is also the added use of drones…
You Need a Plane Security Agreement
Owning an airplane for personal use or for your business is a significant investment. Some may compare to purchasing a car or even a boat, but the truth is that buying an airplane is a bigger deal. Often the costs are much more than anything else you will buy in your lifetime, perhaps even more…
Aircraft Certificate of Registration Replacement: Why and How
You land your plane. It was a great flight, had a good time, got everything done that you needed to. Before you head home, you go through the plane, checking to make sure that everything is in good working order for next time. In the course of your inspection, you find that your Certificate of…
Everything You Need for the Aircraft Registration List in One Handy Place
When you get on an aircraft as a passenger, if you’re like so many of us, you probably have a carry-on. Inside this carry-on, you could have some kind of “travel” toiletries and other products. The idea behind these is that, should you need them, you’ll have everything you need all in one place. You…
Kicking the Tires on Your Aircraft Initial Registration
Have you gone through all of the trouble to get your aircraft, but aren’t sure how the registration process works? Are you about to take off with your plane and realize that there might be some paperwork you haven’t completed? These questions are natural, common, and perfectly understandable. You didn’t get an airplane only so…
Complying With the Federal Aviation Administration Before You Takeoff
If you get on your aircraft without registering it with the Federal Aviation Administration, it will still take off. The wheels will still work, the engine will still ignite, and the wings will lift you up into the sky. However, you won’t be doing it legally. As much as you may enjoy being up in…
Plane Change of Address: For When Life Changes Course
For many of us, when we buy an aircraft, it feels like both a beginning and an ending. It can be the beginning of our time as an aircraft owner, the start of our new life owning this particular aircraft, with all the resultant dreams and hopes. Alternatively, it can also feel like an ending:…
Aircraft Registration by Land, Sea, and Air
“I never have time to fill out my aircraft registration.” “Yes, I know it’s important to have my aircraft registered, but who has the time?” “Tomorrow, I’ll complete the registration for my aircraft. In the morning. First thing. When I get up.” Those are just a few of the excuses that we often hear from…
Better Access to the Aircraft Database for Busy Airplane Owners
The day-to-day life of an aircraft owner tends to be busy, to say the least. All of the upkeep and care that an aircraft demand is essentially a job in and of itself. Beyond that, it’s not like (contrary to some popular beliefs) the aircraft is not the only demand on your time. Between your…