Tag Archives: owning

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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UNSAR

Posted on October 23, 2006 by David Megginson

Update: The ELT is back and recertified with a new battery, but the forecast tomorrow calls for cloud and ice from about hilltop level to 9,000 ft, so the Hope Air flight is canceled. UNSAR is the Transport Canada acronym … Continue reading →

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Night and day: two perspectives on a small airport

Posted on October 17, 2006 by David Megginson

Since I moved from Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International to Ottawa/Rockcliffe at the beginning of this month, I’ve had a chance to take only two flights, but with two drastically-different results. Night … One fine evening I decided to drive to the airport … Continue reading →

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A distinctive plane

Posted on September 30, 2006 by David Megginson

Yesterday, under a low ceiling and poor visibility in showers, I made my shortest-ever point-to-point trip in an airplane, flying the 7 nm from Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier to my plane’s new home at Ottawa/Rockcliffe. There are dozens, if not hundreds of light … Continue reading →

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Moving to a new airport

Posted on September 8, 2006 by David Megginson

After a lot of agonizing, I’ve decided to move my Warrior from Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier (CYOW) eight nautical miles northeast to Ottawa/Rockcliffe (CYRO) effective 1 October. The short flight means a huge number of changes for me: I’ll be leaving Canada’s 6th … Continue reading →

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Cirrus SR22 demo flight: initial impressions

Posted on February 8, 2006 by David Megginson

I spent a bit over an hour today flying a spanking-new Cirrus SR22-GTS, courtesy of Easy Air Share, which is setting up a fractional ownership program here in Ottawa. I flew in the left seat with Floyd, a production test … Continue reading →

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Buying a first plane

Posted on January 25, 2006 by David Megginson

Niss, who flies out of Barrie Airpark (CNA3), left this comment on my posting Should I buy or rent? (divide all prices by about 1.2 to get US dollars): I am looking to buy a share in an aircraft. Right … Continue reading →

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Should I buy or rent?

Posted on January 2, 2006 by David Megginson

One of the first questions that occurs to new pilots is this: buy or rent? A lot of people write about this question online and in print, and they mostly try to help you make the decision by opening a … Continue reading →

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Cirrus owner's review (mixed)

Posted on December 3, 2005 by David Megginson

Back in July 2005 (updated in September), Philip Greenspun published a detailed owner’s review of his factory-new Cirrus SR20, the 200 hp (cheaper) sibling of the Cirrus SR22. Philip has flown his plane pretty seriously around a huge part of … Continue reading →

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