Talking to owners and buyers also gives me an idea about what’s on their minds, such as the cost of aircraft, fuel, and insurance, and ways to cut some of those costs.

I guess I could have titled this article “Flying Naked,” which means flying without insurance, but the word “naked” might conjure up the wrong notion to those who aren’t familiar with the phrase. So I stuck with the less provocative title.

The internet is quite the place. You can find great videos of kittens, fantastic recipes, and almost any opinion on anything imaginable.

If the origi­nal type certificate is modified or the performance parameters have been changed, you’re looking for changes in the insurance.

Good piloting means using cross controls, maintaining a heading, and controlling the aircraft to the ground.

Remember when you were training for your private pilot’s li­cense and the instructor pulled the power back and declared an “emergency”? That was to prepare for an emergency off-airport landing only.

If you’re acting as the Pilot in Command (PIC) on a flight, and you let a nonpilot do some of the flying from the right seat, is that legal?

So, I got to thinking. What about all these warranties on air­craft and their components? I know that if you have an accident and you have insurance, the damage should be covered. But of course, repairs to worn-out parts aren’t covered. And what about the engine? If the crank is cracked or the compression is low, is that a warranty item or an insurance item? Or is that just a part of ownership?

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