Maintenance means the preservation, inspection, overhaul, and repair of aircraft, including the replacement of parts. The purpose of maintenance is to ensure that the aircraft remains airworthy throughout its operational life. A properly maintained aircraft is a safe aircraft. Although maintenance requirements vary for different types of aircraft, experience shows that most aircraft need some sort of preventive maintenance every 25 hours or less of flying time, and minor maintenance at least every 100 hours. This is [...]

One of my favorite things to do is cook. I love to spend weekends making elaborate meals, and I have to admit it, I am a food snob. If you are like me, you are probably wondering what options there are for real food onboard a business aircraft. Keep reading to see how things have changed since your last commercial airline snack of peanuts. If you can charter an aircraft, you most likely can have anything that [...]

Remember the days of playing flight simulators instead of doing your homework? You begged your parents for one of those cool joysticks so you could feel like a real pilot. What happened to those days? You may be older now, but your dreams are still alive, so why not learn how to fly and experience views like no other by committing to a real adventure as a helicopter pilot. What Do I Have to Do to Become [...]

When it comes to buying a helicopter, people often focus on issues such as price. However, although the price is a factor when purchasing a helicopter, there are plenty of other things to consider as well. Make sure you have thought and read about all the necessary information you may need. In this article, we will tell you the five critical decisions you will need to factor in when buying a helicopter. Read on to find out [...]

Global airlines are set to lose around $84 billion by the end of this year due to the Coronavirus. The year 2020 will go down as the worst year on record in the history of the aviation industry. The outcome is especially so as the industry braces for the effects of the prolonged lockdown measures globally. The airlines must find ways to weather this storm despite the prevailing circumstances. With the general apprehension regarding COVID- 19 among [...]

The first functional plane departed Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. Though the Wright Brothers were the first people to build and operate a plane, people had been dreaming of flying for centuries before then. Among aviation's, most famous hopefuls were Leonardo Da Vinci. He drew designs for parachutes, a hang glider, a personal flying machine, and a primitive helicopter (almost all of which, admittedly, would have been useless as designed, if not explicitly dangerous). Today's planes [...]