Signature Plating, a full-service plating facility in Houston, and Aircraft Belts, Inc. (ABI), a leader in developing and manufacturing aircraft safety restraints, have achieved a record turnaround time for producing and shipping a complete set of new seat belts plated in 24K gold in the same day. Signature Plating and ABI offer this type of […]
Mach I flight bad is newest offering from Noral Enterprises
The Mach 1 flight bag, the newest offering in the Noral Enterprises product line, is compact, yet roomy. The bag features a wide double-zippered access flap with a pen and pencil holder. There are two end compartments, with another roomy compartment on the front of the bag. On the back is a headset compartment that […]
New zipper binder available for Pilots Guide
Optima Publications, LLC introduces the new Deluxe Ballistic Nylon Zipper Binder for its Pilots Guide airport information manuals: Pilots Guide to California Airports, Pilots Guide to Northwestern Airports and Pilots Guide to Southwestern Airports. The binder keeps all your important flying aids together in one place: charts, plotter, pens, pencils, notes and, of course, the […]
Another TFR, this time for VP
A temporary flight restriction (TFR) around Vice President Richard Cheney’s new house could end up being permanent – at least until the next election. Cheney recently bought an 18th century house named Mount Misery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. On Nov. 22, a TFR with a one-nautical-mile radius and a ceiling of 1,500 feet was established […]
Finding the right lender
How can you find the best lender to finance your new airplane? First, understand the marketplace, advises David Madden, who is a pilot and executive vice president of Aircraft Banking.Com. There are many ways to buy an airplane: with cash, going down to your local bank, using a broker or going to a finance company. […]
The tax man cometh: Can you hide?
What can you do to avoid paying sales tax – legally – on your new airplane? “Don’t buy it,” jokes Ray Speciale, a pilot, lawyer and CPA with Yodice Associates, a Maryland law firm. Other than that, there’s “no surefire way” to beat the tax man, he says. “Often we hear you should incorporate in […]
10 things you can do to save money on insurance
It’s an expense all airplane owners have to pay, many grudgingly. Just why do we need insurance anyway? “Aviation is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness or neglect,” says Greg Sterling, general manager of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Insurance Agency Inc. Well then, why is it so expensive? “In the global insurance business, aviation […]
Potomac Airfield to reopen by Christmas
Pilots based at Potomac Airfield (VKX) in Maryland may have their airport open again by Christmas. The Transportation Security Administration closed the airport in early November, after federal officials said it was not complying with security measures adopted for all three airports in the Washington, D.C., Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Potomac Airfield Manager David […]
‘Fuddy Duddy’ for sale
Looking for an airworthy B-17? “Fuddy Duddy” is up for sale. The yellow-tailed flying fortress, which belongs to the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Elmira, N.Y., is one of only a dozen airworthy B-17s left in the world. Asking price: $3.5 million. Mike Hall, director of the Discovery Center, notes the decision to put […]