Learning to Buy or Buying to Learn: Which ownership path is better?
Not surprisingly, I regularly get calls from people who have decided that they want to learn to...
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Author: Scott "Sky" Smith
When to Fly Past TBO, and When It’s Dangerous
Photo by Brian Burger In the world of aircraft maintenance, few things come close to being as...
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How Much is that Gem in the Hangar: Determining the Right Value for your Aircraft
Photo by Jack Fleetwood Through the years, most aircraft have increased in value. We all should...
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Flying Season Prep: Be Ready for any Flying Scenario
Photo by Jack Fleetwood www.JackFleetwood.com The holidays are over and I have started...
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FloatPlanes & Insurance: Why you need to get a quote before you get floats
Ray Cook’s Super Cub on floats. Photo courtesy of Ray Cook Must be something in the air…or...
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Flying on Skis: Consider the risks and the options
This 1963 Piper Super Cub is equipped with combination skis, which allow operation on snow and dry...
Read MoreOwnership and Cost-Sharing Options Webinar
Scott “Sky” Smith presents this webinar for Piper Owner Society members to help you plan your ownership and cost-sharing structure for your Piper. What You Will Learn What alternative ownership options are...
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Cost Saving, Cost Sharing: Alternative ownership options
Sign up for Sky Smith’s webinar on ownership options for more on this topic. Our...
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Insuring Your Avionics: What you need to know about coverage for your avionics
Avionics is one thing that almost every owner wants to spend more money on. While there may be a...
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Webinar: How to Calculate Piper Cost of Ownership
Scott “Sky” Smith Scott “Sky” Smith, the Piper Owner Society insurance...
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Webinar: Air Shows and Insurance
Scott “Sky” Smith Scott “Sky” Smith, the insurance expert for the Cessna Owner...
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Store, Fly or Both
If you plan to store your airplane, treat the fluid and protect the engine from corrosion with a...
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IFR or VFR: Your rating’s impact on insurance
Have you ever been told, or thought to yourself, that you needed to have an instrument rating?...
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Fall Checkup — Keep your airplane airworthy through the cold weather
This article started out with me thinking about what an aircraft owner can do to get ready for the...
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Insurance After Major Modifications
Let’s start with “what is a major modification?” I say major because that’s usually what the...
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Owner Maintenance: How to make flying more affordable without sacrificing safety
If you have your aircraft maintained by a certified mechanic, it shouldn’t be an insurance issue....
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Webinar: Health, Aging, and Aircraft Insurance
Scott “Sky” Smith Scott “Sky” Smith, the Cessna Owner Organization...
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How to Calculate Piper Airplane Cost of Ownership
One of the topics I always talk about in my seminars is how to calculate Piper airplane cost of...
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Webinar: Guide to Hangar and Premises Insurance
Scott “Sky” Smith What You’ll Learn What “Premises” Means and Why You CareWhy...
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Air Show Insurance: Do You Need It?
Guess what time of year it (almost) is? Spring time! And that means air show season, and air show...
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