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I have a place leased at my local airport ans I have enough space to build two 60x60 hangars with about 40' between them, or I can build three 60X60 hangars with joined walls. I will sell 2 of the 3 units. Has anyone seen joined hangars of this size in the past and can you please weigh in with your thoughts pro's and con's?

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Sigmund Sort Apr '22

The senior English teacher in me: My flying jacket is hanging on a hanger in my hangar. Said another way, my flying jacket is put on a hanger whereas my aircraft is put in a hangar.

Watch out for the dreaded "autocorrect" for I have experienced it trying to change my hangar to a hanger!

I have a stand-alone or free-standing hangar btw with neighbouring T-hangar owners telling me that they would prefer mine to theirs.

Sigmund Sort Insurance for a Leaseback C-172N

Mar '22

Aircraft Ownership

Insurance for a Leaseback C-172N

Hello,

I am buying a Cessna 172 and am leasing it back to my flight school. I have a few questions with what I should do with the insurance. The flight school wants me to be a ‘named person’ on their policy. As in they hold a policy on the plane itself and liability and they are the sole name on that policy while I am just there. They are also expecting me to pay for this insurance in its entirety. In the event something happens, we would both have to sign to use any funds. I am assuming ... more

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Sigmund Sort Mar '22

A flight school that I was a flight instructor at wanted to lease my C-172N, but when I added clauses to the proposed agreement like an independent third party appraiser assigning the on-going devaluation in the event of damage history to be paid to me, and amortised devaluation through wear and tear, the owner walked as he wanted all of the benefits without owning his fair and reasonable responsibility of any risk.

He would later constantly target me harshly on the job so when another job presented itself I got away from an abusive bully of an employer.

Stay strong and protect yourself in all aspects of aviation politics as it is both safer and smarter. You can always get another job, but you cannot get another life.

Sigmund Sort Insurance Over 75

Sep '20

Regulatory and Insurance Questions

Insurance Over 75

My insurance agent told me that most of their companies are dropping coverage for pilots 75 and older and that only two companies bid on a policy. I have no accidents or incidents and fly a modern fixed gear aircraft with one of the industry's best safety ratings. The rate has doubled. It would be nice to find a lower rate but I am even more concerned about getting dropped next year or the year after that even though I have no medical issues.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Sigmund Sort Sep '20

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