Blog : Aviation Insurance

Hull Claims

Hull Claims

In the October 2019 issue of King Air, I stated there are two parts to your King Air insurance policy regarding claims. One aspect – third party liability – was covered in detail. The second aspect is physical damage that occurs to your aircraft. When your King Air is damaged, many emotions are triggered. It…

ADS-B News/Updates and Changes for IFR Clearances at Non-Tower Airports

ADS-B News/Updates and Changes for IFR Clearances at Non-Tower Airports

ADS-B Preflight Requirement The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue a NOTAM that will largely exempt general aviation operators from an ADS-B preflight requirement after the Jan. 1, 2020, deadline. The NOTAM exempts ADS-B Out transmitters that use WAAS GPS receivers as a position source from the preflight requirement and states specifically: “It is not…

Aviation Issues: News Update

Tax Reform Bill Signed into Law Commended for Aviation-related Provisions The new tax overhaul package referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. Two key provisions that aviation leaders are praising are the immediate expensing of both factory-new and pre-owned (used) aircraft, as…

Simulator-Based Training and Insurance Coverage

As aviators operating high performance turbine aircraft, we are accustomed to mandatory and elective training. From our first experience of pursuing the private pilot license, we learn that the FAA has rules and regulations pilots must comply with. For the recreational, single-engine piston operator, the minimum training is a flight review every 24 months, while…

Aviation Insurance: Double Coverage = No Coverage?

Aviation Insurance: Double Coverage = No Coverage?

In today’s society, nearly everyone wants to have two of everything – two cars, two houses, two airplanes, etc. We have come to believe more is better. However, insurance does not always work that way. If you have coverage for something in one policy, and that same coverage is in another policy, instead of double…

Aviation Insurance: Liability Rising – Use of Another Aircraft

Aviation Insurance: Liability Rising – Use of Another Aircraft

Have you ever allowed someone else to use your King Air or have you used an airplane you don’t own? If you are like many individuals or companies, you have “non-owned exposure.” If you are a larger company, you likely have non-owned exposures you don’t even know about. Every time you let someone use your…