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Non automatic renewals for Aviation policies….

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At this time none of the aviation companies offer automatic renewals on any aviation policies.

One biggest reason is there is not a standard recording system for pilots. Automotive insurance is not generally based on how may hours you drive the car, but on your driving record (which is recorded and accessible through a motor vehicle record search).

Aviation requires updates of how many hours you fly and if you have had any accidents and violations. Since there is not a central location to gather that information for all pilots, they do not automatically renew. The insured has to provide the updated information every year. It is a very labor intensive process from our end and kind of a pain for the insured…
 
Hope that helps.

FAA REQUIRES AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION RENEWALS

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FAA REQUIRES AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION RENEWALS
The FAA will now require re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that, the agency said on Monday. A final rule (PDF) published this week establishes specific expiration dates over a three-year period for all aircraft registered before Oct. 1, 2010, and requires re-registration of those aircraft according to a specific schedule. A fee of $5 will be collected for each registration and each renewal. The FAA will cancel the N-numbers of aircraft that are not re-registered or renewed. “These improvements will give us more up-to-date registration data and better information about the state of the aviation industry,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. Current regulations require owners to report the sale of an aircraft, the scrapping or destruction of an aircraft, or a change in mailing address, but many owners have not complied with those requirements, the FAA said.

Reprinted from Avweb!

Electric flight, this could be very interesting.

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Kevin Hazaert, Media and Public Relations
(920) 426-6521
khazaert@eaa.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GE AVIATION SYSTEMS SPONSORING ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT SYMPOSIUM AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2010

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. – (June 4, 2010) – As part of its commitment to advancing electric flight, GE Aviation Systems has agreed to sponsor the World Symposium on Electric Aircraft as well as the Aviation Learning Center, which will host a week full of activities devoted to the emerging era of electric-powered flight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 being held July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport.

The day-long World Symposium on Electric Aircraft sponsored by GE Aviation Systems, scheduled for Friday, July 30, will feature several influential industry leaders discussing electric propulsion aircraft in an open forum, offering what they envision is the future for this rapidly growing flight segment that is attracting the attention of scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and investors.

“We’re really excited about this electric aircraft partnership with EAA,” said Chet Fuller, GE Aviation Systems president and scheduled speaker for the World Symposium on Electric Aircraft. “We believe the path to electric flight is through fundamental technologies, and the research and development GE is doing within those technologies include generation, distribution, energy storage and platform-level load management.”

Among the confirmed participants for the symposium are Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, Electric Aircraft Corporation founder Randall Fishman, Yuneec founder Tian Yu, Sonex Aircraft founder John Monnett, Earthstar Aircraft founder Mark Beierle (EAA #47579), who displayed his eGull ultralight aircraft at AirVenture 2009, and commercial pilot and flight instructor Erik Lindbergh, grandson of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh.

Daily themed forums will be held at the Aviation Learning Center presented by GE Aviation Systems on safety and airframes; motors, fuel cells, and propulsion; advanced batteries and controls; and regulations.
The week will conclude with working sessions on Saturday, July 31.

Airplane concepts and active prototypes will be on display throughout the week capped off by with special flight demonstrations to showcase these aircraft.

If you’d like to register to attend the free symposium or participate in the event’s forums or presentations, contact Kelly Meyer at EAA headquarters at kmeyer@eaa.org or 920-426-4800.

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration and EAA’s yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase, is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is available at http://twitter.com/EAAupdate.