PilotMag proudly announces the May / June 2010 Issue and the launch of our coast to coast presence. PilotMag is now available in all Barnes and Noble, Borders, Indigo, Books-A-Million, Hastings and Chapters Bookstores across the US and Canada.

There’s no question the general aviation industry has been under tight scrutiny since those fateful moments of 9/11. Even after the dust had settled, new challenges arose that would place the freedom of flight in jeopardy. From user fees to budget cuts, both political and privatized, the trend of new pilots taking to the skies has plummeted in numbers due to the increasing cost of private flight.

For the majority of the general public, exposure to general aviation only comes by hosting ...READ MORE

Consider the following scenario:

You and your employee have a Monday morning meeting with a prospect located 600 miles away. In order to make the appointment you will need to leave Sunday afternoon. Allowing for drive time, shuttle time from parking, and getting through security, you will need to leave home at 1pm for the 4pm departure from the regional airport. If you are fortunate there will be no delays and you will make your connecting flight arriving at your destination ...READ MORE

It’s been 15 years since Stu Horn – then a successful real estate developer from New York with no experience in aviation – bought Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming, manufacturer of the Aviat Husky. That’s long enough for the rugged bush plane to bear Horn’s imprint almost as indelibly as its designer’s, Frank Christensen, who introduced the Husky in 1987 in a quest to create a better Piper Cub. Since acquiring Aviat in 1995 Horn has overseen certification of several ...READ MORE

There’s been an earthquake in Haiti, should we respond? That was the decision we faced on Jan 13th, 2010. Over 715 flights, 3700 personnel and 1.4 million pounds of critical supplies later, the answer was apparently, yes.

After Hurricane Katrina, 5 aviation specialists that had coordinated flights ad hoc, loosely formed the group known as Corporate Aviation Responding in Emergencies (C.A.R.E.). We then forged a relationship with National Business Avaition Association (NBAA) so that, in the event of another disaster, we could ...READ MORE