AVEMCO'S INSURANCE ADVICE FOR LSA PILOTS
From an insurance perspective, the Light Sport Aircraft category is off to a rocky start. Early numbers suggest you're about twice as likely to have an accident in your LSA than a certified aircraft, but insurance underwriter Avemco isn't hitting the panic button. President Jim Lauerman spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles about what LSA pilots can do to reduce the toll quickly and painlessly.

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AVIATION CONSUMER MAGAZINE HAS GOOD NEWS FOR AIRCRAFT LOANS
While the crisis in the mortage markets has helped tank the housing industry, aircraft loan markets have been only indirectly affected, according to Mike Jacobs of First Prority Bank, a leading aircraft money lender. In this podcast with Aviation Consumer's Paul Bertorelli, Jacobs says high fuel prices have actually slowed activity more than high interest rates have.

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MEET FLIGHTCRAFT'S PHILLIP CARRELL (IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY)
If you have bought or sold a high-performance single or private corporate aircraft anytime in the last, say, half century or so, you might have run across Phillip Carrell. Phil just celebrated 50 years on the job at Flightcraft Inc., one of the largest providers of private and business aircraft services in the Pacific Northwest. AVweb's Mike Blakeney wants you to meet Phil, as we pay tribute to his career and contribution to aviation in this AVweb audio feature.

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