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INSURANCE
FOR SENIORS: 70 IS THE NEW 65 The insurance market for older pilots isn't as grim as it once was. Stick with the same company, fly often and get recurrent training. The insurance market cycle has come a full 180 degrees from where it was in 2003, from very hard to very soft. The number of insurers competing for every GA insurance dollar has never been higher. As a result, rates are historically low. Underwriting guidelines are more relaxed than they have been in years. On the other hand, aircraft insurance becomes more expensive and less available as pilots get older. But what exactly is the magical age that raises red flags in an insurance underwriters computer? The short answer: It depends on what you fly and the relationship you have with your carrier. Click here to read the full article. More... |
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LEADING
EDGE: CHOOSING YOUR TAKEOFF If a nonpilot asks you "How do you take off?" how would you answer? Line up with the runway, add power, accelerate to liftoff speed, raise the nose and go. But is it really as simple as that? Every year airplanes fail to get off wet or muddy runways, or to clear obstacles past the departure end. Every summer we hear of airplanes that can't get airborne or, if they make it into ground effect, don't have the power to climb any higher. The answer to "How do you take off?" is "I have to choose the technique to match the takeoff conditions." So how do you choose your takeoff? Click here to read the full article. More... |
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