Aircraft Insurance Update – November 2022
Recent Aircraft Insurance Quotes We’ve seen the aircraft insurance market start to flatten recently. Policy premium increases are slowing down, with the exception of pilots with policies that were below market rates. Some pilots with great resumes have actually seen...
Aircraft Insurance for 70 Year Old Pilots: Tips, Risks, Pricing
When it comes to aviation insurance, underwriters utilize large data sets to determine their risk exposure for a given policyholder. Pilots 70 years and older often face steep rate hikes, while others may get dropped from their policy altogether. Many healthy and...
List of Flight Schools by Aircraft
Explore our comprehensive list containing over 1000 flight schools, broken down by aircraft manufacturer and model Beech Aircraft 1900 Name of SchoolLocationPhoneFly Right, Inc.Concord, NC(704) 720-9623 Beech Aircraft Baron 58P Name of SchoolLocationPhoneActual Flight...
4 Mistakes to Avoid in Aviation Workers’ Comp Insurance Coverage
Most employers don’t shop around for their workers’ compensation insurance. In general, they find an insurer and continuously renew their policy without revisiting the details or shopping to confirm that they have the coverage they need at the best premium rate. If...
Insurance in new single-pilot mentorship program
CAE and Starr Insurance Partner on Single-Pilot Jet Program At NBAA’s 2021 annual convention, aviation training giant CAE announced a unique partnership with Starr Insurance Companies devised to help single-pilot jet owners who are not professional pilots attain and...
Meet Ben at NBAA’s Owner/Single-Pilot Operator Pavilion
Ben Peterson, founder of Sunset Aviation Insurance, will be on site at NBAA’s new Owner/Single-Pilot Operator Pavilion on October 12-13, 2021 in Las Vegas. Available by appointment at 561-210-0244, Ben will answer questions about aviation insurance and discuss topics...
What Quota Share Means to the Business Aircraft Owner/Operator
Obtaining and keeping your high hull-value business aircraft insurance is getting increasingly difficult in the hardened post-Covid market. With aviation claims costs skyrocketing amid the ever-increasing cost of labor and materials in repair shops, not to mention the...
3 Tips for Buying Aircraft in a Seller’s Market
Buying aircraft, especially pre-owed aircraft, is rough right now. Opportunities and inventory are very low despite a pandemic. I did a little research on what may have contributed to this tight this market and thought I’d share what I learned, along with a few tips I...
Vertical Magazine: What to know about the rising aviation insurance rates
No question about it, we’re experiencing rising aviation insurance rates. Even if you have experienced no claims and your aircraft is decreasing in value, you’ll see that number climb. I’m often asked why rates are going up and what someone can do about keeping them...
Three Reasons You Should Name Pilots on Your Insurance
If you loan out your aircraft—whether on an informal basis to a buddy or formally through a dry lease—does your insurance still cover the hull and liability when another pilot is at the controls? Maybe yes, and maybe no. This is the kind of thing you want clarified...
Aircraft Accident Alert – Bombardier Challenger 605
Bombardier Challenger 605 (N605TR) of Tarco Aircraft Funding LLC seems to have gone out of control and crashed amongst trees on the Ponderosa Golf Course while on final approach to Runway 11 at Truckee, California on July 26, 2021, killing all three on board. The...