Mark your calendars for two great South Carolina aviation events for 2013. First, is the annual South Carolina Aviation Association Conference on Wednesday, February 13 through Friday, February 15. This yearly meeting is a great way to find out what [...]
The SSC aircraft management organization offers a personal approach with an emphasis on Safety throughout our operations with intense attention to detail and client needs. Operational safety has been our byword since our inception - SSC is Wyvern Wingman Approved, [...]
Maybe it's because I'm getting older and the years seem to go by faster, but does it seem like the Christmas season starts earlier every year? With all the shopping, traffic, trips to relatives houses and overall business of the [...]
While successful businesses should budget and employ good methods to aim at marketing and sales targets, often one of the most important and least costly, yet still neglected marketing is "what say the current customer or client about you?" The [...]
In my daily work of helping folks buy and fly their airplanes I am often posed with the following question: Tim, can I make money if I buy an airplane and lease it back for air charter? The motivation behind your [...]
Over the past couple of years the aviation industry has had some hard times from the economic downturn to politicians who feel business aviation is an extravagance. An interesting study was released recently from NBAA. The published titled, Business Aviation: [...]
Being thankful is considered being conscious of a benefit being received . . . a state of mind - conscious of your surroundings - appreciating those around you. This time of year we seem to be bombarded by the [...]
Across the country this past Sunday folks celebrated and remembered Veterans Day. Originally known as “Armistice Day” back on Nov. 11, 1919, this day marked the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in [...]
Here we are again in the closing days of an election year. A right and privilege we have as Americans to choose our next leaders, both President and representatives. It is a defining moment in history. A time we get [...]
The aviation consumer is no different than most other consumers: shopping for a good product or service at a good price. The shopping process often used reminds me of the Jamaican saying "monkey see, monkey do." The mimicry means to [...]