Archive for the ‘Newsletters’ Category
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
I found this article online and found it very informative. Here is a link to the article.
The U.S. housing market has taken a beating, and so have several markets in Canada. One segment of the real estate market that has stayed relatively consistent is the luxury housing market. Luxury buyers tend to remain unaffected by minor ups and downs of the economy, and continue to pay millions of dollars for the perfect home. In particular, sales of airport properties—or homes with access to private or public runways are continuing to hold strong. In fact, residential airparks can provide one of the safest real estate investments out there.
Developers across North America have been reporting that prices for airpark homes haven’t really dropped at all, despite the depressed economy. A testament to their strong resale value and high desirability, airport properties continue to sell well.
If you’re selling an airport home, it’s important to note that these homes generally sit on the market for nearly twice as long as traditional properties. This is because they are part of such a niche market that few people are able to buy them. Even though sellers of these specialty properties have to be patient, they typically get close to full asking price when they close.
Buyers who look for homes with private hangars and runways are quite passionate about flying, and enjoy the unique lifestyle that a fly-in community can provide. These airparks are often beyond the hustle and bustle of the city streets, and are home to wide open spaces, outdoor recreation, and wildlife. The lifestyle in an airpark is generally quite tranquil.
In addition, buyers enjoy being able to live in a place where their neighbors share the same interest in aviation as they do. Residents can share tips and flight stories, and help each other out with mechanical issues. There is a level of camaraderie in these communities that is hard to find anywhere else.
Aside from the shared love of planes, residential airparks also offer residents a sense of security. Since September 11th, commercial air travel has become complicated and at times scary. With a private runway at your doorstep, you can fly to Vancouver, Moncton, or Toronto at a moment’s notice.
You’re also able to make sure that the plane itself is safe from vandals and thieves, and with your own hangar on-site, you can do repairs and give your plane a wash any time you like.
When looking for a residential airpark to live in, be sure to examine each community’s set of rules, or Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs). These will tell you if there are any aircraft restrictions, rules about property maintenance, and who controls the runway.
It’s a good idea to find an airpark where the majority of homeowners are pilots. If there are a large number of non-flyers in the area, they may try to alter the focus of the community, and your runway could be turned into a putting green.
Airport real estate is somewhat of a rarity, particularly in Canada. A precious gem, these properties give buyers something truly special to come home to at night. A beautiful community surrounded by nature, close-knit neighbors, and access to the skies. What more could a person ask for?
Monday, February 7th, 2011
I get many request from flight instructors and other groups to assist in aviation merit badge workshops. Here is a link to the Aviation Merit Badge Workbook. I hope you find this post useful.
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
The Flymall team has been busy over the last several months. We have established numerous partnerships to offer our customers a variety of services and online shopping carts. In our shopping mall you can shop at Best Buy, Newegg, and more. For our automotive customers you can find our automotive related stores by clicking here – scroll down to the shopping mall. We have also teamed up with a small aircraft restoration shop to offer new and used aircraft parts at very reasonable prices, click on our “Store” button and look under “Aircraft Supplies” for deals on aircraft parts.
We have added a new feature to our newsletter section that allows our past newsletters to be searchable. You can search for your favorite newsletter, topics of interest, or subject. Some of our past favorite newsletters include Charles Taylor, The Kettenkrad, and the Chevy Camaro.
Coming in the first quarter of 2011 we will be adding two new and exciting features to Flymall.org: One will be a searchable database for aircraft, car, and motorcycle values. If you are looking at a certain vehicle or aircraft (even boats) try our database to find actual sale prices. The second new feature will be a reviews section, also searchable. Here users can write a review about a vehicle they test drove or aircraft they flew. You will be able to search this database and find out what folks like or dislike about an aircraft or other vehicle – a great buyers tool.
And if you are a gear head or automotive enthusiast be sure to visit the Shady Grove or Laytonsville Cruise In and enter our contest for great prizes this car show season.
Friday, January 21st, 2011
1. A soft and gentle wind… Zephyr
2. A type of cracker… Graham
3. A University in Alabama… Auburn
4. A river in New York… Hudson
5. A French nobleman who founded and named Detroit… Cadillac
6. A wild horse… Mustang
7. The chief of the “Rough Riders”… Roosevelt
8. A Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi… DeSoto
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Flymall is please that we can offer our clients boating and marine supplies through one of our boating/marine online stores.
Monday, January 17th, 2011
The FAA has egg all over it’s face after a stolen aircraft database that it controls did not remove the registration number that was then re-issued. The aircraft with the re-issued number was leased to John & Martha King of the King flight school fame. When John & Martha arrived in Santa Barbara in the aircraft local authorities arrested them at gunpoint for aircraft theft!
For more details click here
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
What is your plane worth? Before you Sell or Buy find out with our Aircraft Appraisal Service by Kraemer Aviation Services. Visit our site for details.
For assistance in buying or selling an aircraft click here.
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Whether you are buying or selling an aircraft the process can be complicated. Flymall.org offers numerous resources for the aircraft buyer/seller.
Sales forms, sample purchase/sales agreements, instructions for FAA forms
Links to type specific clubs and organizations
We can also offer our appraisal services
If you plan to leaseback your aircraft check out Flymall’s Leaseback Calculator
For additional information:
For title searches Flymall recommends the Federal Aviation Title Company
Here is the link to the FAA’s N number inquiry site
Here is the link to order the FAA records CD for an aircraft. This CD includes 337s, Bill of Sale history, and more.
For export services Flymall recommends GUT Works LLC
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
August 2011 will be the 100th Anniversary of the first U.S. woman to qualify as an aviator. Ms. Harriet Quimby was her name, and she was a photojournalist from San Francisco, California. After being assigned by a weekly journal to cover the Belmont Park (New York) International Aviation Tournament for a feature story, like many of us today, Harriet immediately became smitten by aviation, and soon started taking flying lessons.
Click here for the full story
Friday, January 7th, 2011
From my early teens when I first started looking at cars as something I may drive and own one day, the Camaro caught my eye. It was the only car that I wanted at the time. So I saved up my money and when I turned 16 my father helped me purchase a 1972 Camaro. I read book after book on the Camaro and knew its history inside and out. Today my interests have turned to British and European cars and motorcycles but I have always had an eye for the Camaro.
You can trace the Camaro’s roots back to the early 1960s and the Corvair. GM developed the Corvair to compete with the import market which was out selling US cars. Soon after the introduction of the Corvair it was decided that the Corvair needed some dressing up. The outcome was the Monza. The Corvair Monza was a big success. It also caught the attention of Lee Iacocca at Ford and a few years later the Mustang was on the market. And we all know how well the Mustang did. So GM had to come back with something – the answer was the Camaro. Over the years the Camaro wore many diferent faces that most do not know about. In this newsletter I will introduce some of the not so well known Camaros.
Here are some concept drawings from 1964 with a fastback roofline.
And how about going to the Home Depot in your Camaro pickup?
Here are a few John DeLorean inspired concepts.
These were drawn in May of 1969.
Say it ain’t so, a Camaro station wagon. The Camaro may have been the family station wagon.
Here are some other drawings and concepts.
You can see some Corvette in some of these pictures as well as the Buick Reatta.
