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Before you take your plane up in the air, you check everything. You know that’s the safest way to fly. Sure, in your experience, perhaps there are parts you know by heart, but there are also routine checks you make. The reasons for this are simple and clear: you want to be as safe as…
The Federal Aviation Administration is an important government agency, for it handles all of the regulation of civil aviation. If you want to fly legally in the United States, then you have to get your aircraft registered with the FAA. That’s where the problems can come in. Dealing with the FAA isn’t always easy. That’s…
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…
This may seem like an odd question to ask on a blog that’s by and for aircraft owners, but do you have a boat? On a similar topic, do you have a car? If you have either, then you know that you have to renew your registration. It’s not the kind of thing that you…
Similar questions circulate between many pilots. One of which is, “What is the difference between flying a biplane and an aerobatic plane?” First of all, when envisioning a biplane you should see a classic, World War I-looking aircraft. Biplanes have two sets of wings, one above and one below the body of the aircraft, which…
Keeping records is just a natural part of all our lives today. We have paperwork that we maintain for nearly every aspect of what we do, from homeownership to your Internet access to the appliances you have, your car, gym membership, phone contract, and practically everything else. We may not think much about all the…
When you are investing in a plane, you want to make sure that your purchase is completely safe, and that there are no problems with the aircraft which might make using it for a business, or for pleasure, difficult. Buying and selling a plane which is fully registered with the FAA is usually much easier…
The penalties for flying without the proper aircraft certification are harsh. They could come in the form of thousands of dollars in fines or worse. This isn’t one of those things where you can potentially “get away with it for a while,” like going five miles an hour or so above the speed limit on…
Have you been fortunate enough to purchase an aircraft of your own? If so, it is likely the culmination of a dream that you have held for a long time. Perhaps since you were a child you gazed up at the sky and saw yourself piloting one of the airplanes that lined the sky. As…
You know how often, when you fly as a passenger in a commercial aircraft, there are those seats in the middle with the doors that may open if there’s an emergency? Often, a flight attendant will come by and remind you that should you sit in these rows, you may be called to open them…