Monthly Archives: November 2006

Taking the fun out of flying

Posted on November 26, 2006 by David Megginson

I’m flying to Boston on Sunday for the week to chair the XML 2006 conference. When I fly to New York City, I usually land at Teterboro Airport and park at Atlantic Aviation — the gas is expensive, but my … Continue reading →

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Insurance

Posted on November 20, 2006 by David Megginson

December is insurance-renewal time for me. Fortunately, this year it’s reasonably good news. How airplane insurance works There are two main components to aircraft insurance: liability insurance, which covers claims from people other than you (such as passengers and people … Continue reading →

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Canadian airspace disappears overnight! (casualties of the DAFIF)

Posted on November 1, 2006 by David Megginson

[Update 2006-11-20: it looks like they’ve pulled even the small amount of Canadian data that they can get from the FAA database — there’s nothing but US airports and navaids in there now.] Well, the DAFIF — the free database … Continue reading →

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