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10 Best Ways to Justify Your Airplane Purchase

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For those of us who've caught the "aviation bug" finding a way to justify the purchase of an airplane becomes an all consuming mental task. Make this task simple by choosing the appropriate reasons from the list below: 1. The airplane will make money for me. This one actually works! Learn about leasebacks and/or u. . .

Stocking Up

There, you have just got a boat. A nice new hobby for the weekend and it is time to stock it out. It is time to get all that equipment and gear that you have read about in all the magazines and that you have dreamt about for so long. Time to fill that boat up with all the latest goodies and set sail into the unknown. Sail out and over the horizon, ready for all that may be placed in your way! T. . .

Christmas at Sea

Ships do not stop for X-mass. They do not stop for Easter or for Thanksgiving or any other national holiday. Ships do not stop at all unless the company says so and especially not for the crew of a ship to enjoy themselves. It would be very nice if they did! It would be excellent if ships¡¦crew could just switch off the engines, lock the doors and go home for the weekend, returning the next da. . .

CAN YOUR AIRPLANE MAKE YOU MONEY?

If you can view your airplane as a "tool" and you've got income to support an airplane payment. . . a "leaseback" may be right for you! A leaseback is an arrangement in which an individual purchases an airplane and allows a flight school to manage and operate the airplane in his or her flight school. Properly structured, a "win, win, win" situation is created. Win #1: A flight school, which is. . .

AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP: IS THE TIME RIGHT?

In the hours and days immediately following the tragic attacks on America of 9/11, there was much speculation about the effects on the general aviation industry. While the events of September 11, 2001 have had a significant impact on the economy as a whole, sales of personal aircraft in Michigan have experienced a surprising boost. Certainly, the convenience of personal transportation has playe. . .

ADDRESSING SAFETY WITH NEW AVIONICS

"How safe is it?" Along with "How much does it cost?" this is a question we often hear when someone is considering flight training as an option for depleting his or her discretionary income. Our industry has experienced a marked reduction in overall accidents and statistically, a 27.8% reduction in the most recent 7 years! During this same time period General Aviation fatal accidents dropped 32. . .

Christmas Two

Christmas is just around the corner and once again I am stuck on a ship in the middle of the ocean. I bite my nails daily; ever closer to the veins that keep the fingertips alive and ever closer to chewing off the whole nail in frustration. To be stuck on a ship and to know that x-mass will be part of the voyage is an acceptable part of the job and something that all at sea accept begrudgingly. . .

The Legends Resort

The Legends Resort The management will not condone or be responsible for the damage caused by animals, shall it be a horse, goat or dog. Extract from the Code of Conduct for hostelries in Malaysia. I saw this notice as I impatiently waited to check in to this well-advertised five-star resort on the east coast of Malaysia (sort of half way up the coast and near the town of Kuantan). The code of . . .

Proper Care and Maintenance of Strataglass Enclosures

Spring is upon us and all across the country boat owners and crew are preparing their pleasure craft for the season. One of the many concerns for the conscientious boat owner is how to properly care for their clear vinyl enclosures. If you do a search on the internet for Strataglass Cleaner you will find that there is a lot of information out there, some good, some obsolete, and some just dow. . .

Taiwan Architecture

Even after living in Kaohsiung, Taiwan for over a year I still get lost if I walk around on my own. Most times in a strange town or place it is easy to get to grips with the layout and to not get lost after the first week or so. In Kaohsiung all is different and although I recognize the major buildings and streets, as soon as I leave them I am totally and utterly adrift. To look at the average . . .

History of the Merchant Navy and the Web

A web site dedicated to the writings of the sea, ships and all those that sail on them? It sounds strange as who knows what the Merchant Navy is or what those at sea actually do all day, those who work in the Industry that is. Isn’t the Merchant Navy something to do with fishing or fighting? What is interesting about that? “Get a real job”, some would say and others would ask “and so why haven’. . .

The Big White Golfball

I remember well the first ship that I joined that had a Satellite Phone on it. I joined as Chief Engineer on this tiny little Research Vessel on a tiny little river in Papua New Guinea and I never saw the ship when I arrived at the wharf, all I could see was this massive white Golf Ball perched high on the top deck. Looked as if it was pushing what little there was of the ship down into the wat. . .