http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/ Aviation industry news, commentary and aircraft reports en-uk Copyright 2010, World Aviation Communication Ltd. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. 2/22/2012 4:32:36 PM 20 http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2238&pt=trueA tragic accident that occurred in 2006 illustrates the importance of non-owned aircraft liability coverage and risk management strategies for a corporation, warns Stuart Hope. author(s): Stuart Hopepublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2237&pt=trueIf you are thinking of offering your aircraft to aid the election campaign of a preferred election candidate, be careful. Board Members must stay abreast of rules and regulations governing flights for candidates and elected officials to avoid unintended violations of the law, notes attorney Chris Younger. author(s): Christopher Youngerpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2236&pt=trueWarranty provisions should be considered carefully when Boards assess whether to acquire a new or previously owned aircraft, cautions Jay Mesinger. author(s): Jay Mesingerpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2235&pt=trueWhen looking at the aviation-related costs of your flight department, it helps to know what results you are looking for and who is doing the looking, observes David Wyndham. What an aircraft costs to operate may be a simple question, but the answer is far more complicated and dependent upon whom you ask. author(s): David Wyndhampublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2234&pt=trueWhen shareholders or the media ask about your company’s aviation department, what is your response? The answer, which comes in four parts, stems from your understanding of what is the business of your firm’s Business Aviation services, suggests Pete Agur. author(s): Pete Agurpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2233&pt=trueNo pilot should get caught between the ‘rock’ of a sense of urgency and the ‘hard place’ of terrain while trying to save a few minutes of time by avoiding airspace or a clearance. That ‘get home at all costs’ attitude is a close cousin to the Homesick Angel Syndrome covered previously in these pages, and is the motivating force behind too many pilots’ decisions to press ahead with a flight, or corner-cutting action mid-flight when all of their professional instincts scream “STOP!” author(s): Dave Higdonpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2232&pt=trueIn 2010, according to the forecasts, the market recovery was supposed to start in 2012. In 2011 surety fell by the wayside in favor of a sense of gloom at the possibility of recovery moving further out, past 2012 into 2013. Now the market is full-tilt into 2012 and based on the signs of the last few months, the Business Aviation market - both preowned and new-production segments.....author(s): Dave Higdonpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2231&pt=trueIn this month’s Aircraft Comparative Analysis, we provide information on a selection of new and pre-owned Single-Engine Turbine helicopters in the $1.07-1.9 million price range for the purpose of valuing the pre-owned Bell 206B-3 JETRANGER III helicopter. author(s): Mike Chasepublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2230&pt=true$150bn Annual Activity within the US Economy The General Aviation Manufacturers Association, in conjunction with the National Business Aviation Association, has gathered compelling data that illustrate the value of Business Aviation. author(s): Jack Olcottpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2229&pt=trueBy providing a unique form of transportation that is essential to economic development, Business Aviation presents a positive image. Our role is to help others see what we see, opines Jack Olcott. author(s): Jack Olcottpublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2228&pt=trueTecnam have announced the launch of the Tecnam P92 Sea-Sky Hydroplane, the 6th generation model of the very successful Tecnam P92 Echo Classic and Eaglet range of aeroplanes.author(s): GA Buyer Europepublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2227&pt=trueSR-01 MAGIC UL is allmetal aircraft in ultralight category. All metal construction with fixed or retnactable the nose wheel and main landing gear with hydraulic brake. author(s): GA Buyer Europepublished: Feb 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2226&pt=trueAre you planning to invest in a new company aircraft, asks Dave Higdon? Mission needs drive model options, while financial aspects drive a budget that balances purchase price, operational costs and tax impacts. The best options fall near the intersection where the mission and finance lines cross. Following is a review of Light and Medium-size aircraft expected to be available in the near future. author(s): Dave Higdonpublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2225&pt=trueThe risks of operating a business aircraft are very low, but they are not zero, warns David Wyndham. In the event of an accident, an owner can face a significant liability issue - thus a corporation may look to insulate itself from some of the risk by having a degree of separation between itself and the aircraft. author(s): David Wyndhampublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2224&pt=trueIf and when the IRS demands an audit, strict adherence to record keeping will be worth its weight in gold, notes attorney Chris Younger. author(s): Christopher Youngerpublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2223&pt=trueWe closed 2011 by reviewing the risk management and insurance issues brought forth in this column over the first six months of last year. As we launch into 2012, Stuart Hope offers a review of ideas rendered in Insurance articles to feature here over the final six months of 2011.author(s): Stuart Hopepublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2222&pt=trueA ‘visionary’ is one with unusually keen foresight; a person given to audacious, highly speculative or impractical ideas. It is hard to think that a company or governance board would build strategic plans based on this definition, suggests Jay Mesinger. So how does a board see into the future with respect to planning a long-term travel solution?author(s): Jack Olcottpublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2221&pt=trueTo say that “you cannot justify your use of Business Aviation economically” would expose a fundamental misunderstanding of your core enterprise, your growth strategies, your culture, and how you apply your most critical resources, Peter Agur Jr. outlines. It’s like telling a community it cannot afford fire trucks because they cost too much per mile driven.author(s): Pete Agurpublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2220&pt=trueAirlines are easily identified by just about everyone. So is Military Aviation. But all the rest—that vast spectrum of flying usually referred to as General Aviation or simply GA—is hard to define with precision, observes Jack Olcott. Usually it is identified by what it is not—not the airlines and not the military.author(s): Jack Olcottpublished: Jan 2012http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/detail.asp?Id=2219&pt=trueauthor(s): published: Jan 2012