Our View From 50,000 Feet
An offer to purchase an aircraft customarily includes a variety of terms, chief among them the purchase price that the buyer will pay and a list of technical delivery conditions (inspections current, airworthiness directives complied with, complete records, etc.). During the pre-purchase inspection, the inspection facility performs an independent evaluation of the aircraft and issues…
It seems like every time there are new entrants to the aviation market (in this case driven by the correct perception that private aircraft are safer than airlines when it comes to exposure to COVID-19), the old shenanigans raise their ugly heads. These new seekers of safe flying are not experienced in business aviation, including…
Many of you operate aircraft 12,500 pounds MTOW or under (piston aircraft, small aircraft and helicopters). If you utilize any of the provisions of FAR 91.501 (e.g. time sharing agreements, inter company chargebacks under b(5), etc.), as a member of NBAA you are entitled to use FAR 91.501 under the FAA’s Small Aircraft Exemption even…
Plane Talk Radio, a podcast hosted by Stewart and available on blogtalkradio.com, dropped a new episode on April 22, 2020 entitled Business Aviation in the Covid19 Environment – Part 1. Part 2 airs April 24, at 3:00pm Eastern or it can be listened to at your convenience.