GA owner Grant Brown walks through his annual policy renewal with Alon Admi, Aviation Insurance Manager at Skywatch, and shares the questions every aircraft owner should ask.
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We try to protect our aircraft with hangars, insurance, and tie downs, but how do we protect our avionics? How about the other stuff in the aircraft; things like handheld radios, ADS-B, headsets, and GPS?
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I came up with a simple twelve-step program for pilot excellence. I figure if a pilot can follow the steps of this program to become a professional pilot, their individual flying costs might be reduced. If I follow the guidelines to become a professional pilot, flying should be a more efficient and enjoyable experience. Efficiency usually saves on the bottom line. If a pilot followed the same path, their cost in aviation could be reduced. Regular maintenance on aircraft could reduce failures from neglect and in turn reduce the number of insurance claims as a result. Recurrent training could do the same.
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With only a few clicks and less than 10 minutes time invested, I had an actual quote, with premium, and ability to adjust liability and physical damage coverage in real time. More importantly, the price was remarkably comparable other aviation insurance brokerage companies.
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Are you familiar with the four W’s of planning: Who is going, Where are you going, When are you going, and What are you flying? This helps decide what equipment to take, the number of headsets, and if there are requirements for camping, tie downs, and even sick sacks.
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As a pilot, you are responsible for taking the right steps even when the unfortunate happens like an animal or animals visit the runway. Examples and tips from Scott “Sky” Smith.
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Discover the challenges and rewards of flying tailwheel aircraft, plus key insurance considerations for student, low-time, and experienced pilots making the transition to conventional-gear airplanes.
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Are twin-engine aircraft really safer than singles? Explore the true costs, training demands, insurance challenges, and safety realities of owning and flying a multi-engine airplane.
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What does it take to fly off-road? Nothing more than an aircraft that is capable and a place to land and take off. Oh, and maybe a bit of piloting skill. Oh, and another thing, practice. The worst thing I can imagine is taking your plane and trying to land off-road, with no idea whether you or the plane can do it. That’s because many off-road airplane owners never go off-road.
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In the overall claims process the first thing the claims department recommends (after pilot and passenger safety) is to secure the aircraft. This means making sure that it is out of the way, locked up or tied down (if possible). Don’t be surprised if it’s not always possible to do this right away. Sometimes this happens the next day, or by a friend, or the local FBO.
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As I have said before, I like going to aviation events. I used to go to a lot more events around the country. Years ago, there were small regional fly-ins in Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, and more.
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When you live in the upper Midwest you start thinking about those things that need to get done before the ice and snow arrive.
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