"Safety Sensitive" operations is a common theme to the aviation industry. The aviation industry basically is incorporated with three parts: aircraft manufacturing, aircraft operations, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Both aviation and the general public agree that safety is [...]
Does flying really have to be so expensive? Well no, not really, and "it depends" seems to be one of the most common answers to this ageless question. "It depends" is going to be the concept with the most variables. It [...]
Do you have an airplane that you enjoy offering rides in, or do your friends know that they have a friend with benefits? If so, you might want to make sure that you structure your friend's airplane rides in a [...]
Aircraft are purchased for business purposes largely because of the added productivity. Business aircraft are productive because they will often get you closer to your destination than the scheduled airlines. In fact, there are over 5,000 airports across the US [...]
The FAA has been trying for years to decrease the number of runway incursions with little to no luck. Back in 2007 the FAA started a campaign to reduce these incursion and for the first year saw a noticeable decline [...]
"Wall street drop worried about a global slowdown..." European debt crisis could take two years to resolve..." these are quotes from the Economic Times news. Paying bills, saving, wealth management, how to invest, income, and expenses are all too familiar challenges [...]
Here we go again; the President's administration has targeted business aviation with a proposed $100 per-flight fee to be imposed on corporate jets and other turbine-powered & business aircraft that use the U.S. air-traffic system.They say these fees will raise [...]
On October 29, 2011 we will be welcoming the President & CEO of AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association). Craig Fuller has been a pilot for more than 40 years, and has been at the controls of AOPA since [...]
Unless you've been living under a rock, any aviation enthusiasts can appreciate the beating Garmin products have taken in light of Apple's iPad. Many aviators have jumped on the iPad train, and for the most part, rightfully so. After all, [...]
The United States Department of Transportation has recently released the new Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates for the 2011 tax year. The SIFL rate is used to calculate the cost that should be charged to employees who use company [...]