Drone and operator near the California coast in March 2015. General drone context only; no medical cargo, specimen handling, delivery approval or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Tomwsulcer, CC0 1.0. Full frame resized without cropping. Photo source License Medical specimen delivery needs an accurate description of the contents, aircraft and full chain of custody. Insurance […]
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Aircraft Insurance Disclosure After DUI or DWI
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no pilot, DUI event, medical condition or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License An insurance question about a DUI or DWI needs a complete, accurate […]
Insurance for Airport Expansion Projects
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no expansion project, construction approval or BWI customer is identified. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License An airport expansion changes property, contracts and operating activity at the same time. […]
Insurance for University Aviation Programs
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no university program, training provider or BWI customer is identified. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License A university aviation program may involve institutional policies, outside flight providers and several […]
Aircraft Confiscation and Detention Insurance
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no detention, confiscation, claim or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License Loss of access to an aircraft can arise from different events. Start with what […]
Aircraft Title Insurance and Registration Searches
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no title review, transaction approval, insurer acceptance or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License Aircraft registration, a title search and title insurance serve different purposes. […]
Model Airplanes and Aircraft Exclusions in Insurance Policies
Radio controlled model airplane photographed in June 2014. Equipment context only; no policy acceptance, club insurance or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Teamengineer, CC BY-SA 3.0. Unmodified photograph. Photo source License Whether a model airplane is treated as an aircraft in an insurance policy depends on the wording being reviewed and the facts of the […]
FPV Drone Insurance for Filming Practice and Custom Aircraft
Minion 220 FPV racing multirotor photographed in March 2016. Equipment context only; no filming job, insured event, BWI customer or operating approval is depicted. Photo Commanderbryce, CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame resized and recompressed; derivative under the same license. Photo source License FPV drone insurance needs an accurate description of how you use the aircraft, […]
Aviation Reinsurance Explained for Aircraft Insurance Buyers
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no reinsurance arrangement, insurer participation or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License Aviation reinsurance concerns an insurer’s transfer of risk to another insurance company. For […]
Pilot Loss of License Insurance Questions
Cessna 172 Skyhawk parked beside an apron in March 2025. General civilian aircraft context only; no medical condition, income interruption, claim or BWI customer is depicted. Photo Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized without cropping; derivative under the same license. Photo source License A pilot concerned about lost flying income should review the actual benefit […]

