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What Can We Learn From Insurance Claims to Become Better Pilots?

By General Aviation News Staff · June 12, 2026 · 3 Comments

In a new episode of SocialFlight Live, Jeff Simon talks with Mike Ginter from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute about the accident and incident data that the NTSB doesn’t see, taking a deep dive into Avemco Insurance Company claims data from 2012-2022. What can you learn from other pilots’ misfortunes to make you a safer pilot?

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  1. Dennis Morrow says

    June 15, 2026 at 9:11 pm

    been flying since 1967 great info to remind me of many items i’ve learned and info I should and will practice.
    I go with an instructor every 6 months to correct any issues I’ve created both VFR and IFR

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  2. jimh in ca says

    June 15, 2026 at 11:17 am

    #1 quit doing the things that cause an aircraft to crash.!!
    It’s usually something that the pilot did, or FAILED to do, before or during the flight.

    Gear up landings are, collectively, the highest insurance claims/ costs.

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  3. Tyler says

    June 14, 2026 at 10:06 am

    If you want to skip the infomercial there is a summary slide at 56:00.

    Reply

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