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It's hard to believe we're already at my favourite time to fly: autumn. I enjoy the bird’s-eye view of the fields as harvest is in full swing, or to fly over the forests with vibrant colours just before the leaves hit the ground. In Manitoba, I hope it'll still be a while before the snow flies.
Now that the air show circuit has slowed down, as I promised, I thought I'd provide a further update on our insurance survey. Thank you to those that participated and provided input. We are waiting on a meeting date with EAA to discuss our findings:
When asked why EAA Canadian members don't have C-Plan as their insurance package, the top reasons were:
Not aware it existed
Too slow or no response from broker
Too expensive
Refused certain homebuilt types
Raquel Lincoln, EAA Lifetime 1306824, Chair, EAA Canadian Council
When asked what is most important to Canadian pilots for an aviation insurance package to include:
Lowest premium in Canada
Credit for claims free history
Coverage for ages 70+
Option for liability insurance over $1M
Option for deductible/lower premium
Credit for hangared aircraft
Credit for pilot currency training
Choice of hull (on ground or air) only
Customer service response within 24 hours
Choice to have third party liability only
Ability to have more than three pilots on policy
Stay tuned for updates on how we progress with improvements to C-Plan based on your feedback.
Our EAA Canadian Council are all volunteers, which I feel is almost unbelievable when one looks at what we put together for the Canadian Pavilion during AirVenture. We're nine months away from AirVenture 2025, and we're already organizing ourselves. We greatly appreciate the feedback we received from our AirVenture survey and thought I'd share some of our findings with you:
At least 55% of Canadian EAA members do not belong to a chapter.
How did Canadians get to AirVenture 2024?
Drove = 52%
Flew into KOSH = 37%
Flew commercially into a nearby airport = 8%
Flew own airplane into a nearby airport = 4%
How long did Canadians spend at AirVenture 2024?
7 days or more = 46%
4 days = 16%
5 days = 12%
6 days = 10%
Where do Canadians stay while at AirVenture?
Off-site = 31%
Camp Scholler = 25%
Under the wing = 24%
Little Canada camping area = 15%
Other = 5%
The average spent by Canadians while at AirVenture is $2,000.
Why did Canadians visit our Canadian Pavilion in 2024?
To chat with fellow Canadians = 47%
Get information = 34%
Attend a presentation = 29%
Pick up tickets for the Canadian Breakfast = 25%
To get some cold water = 17%
To get some coffee = 14%
To use the Wi-Fi = 14%
To visit an exhibitor = 12%
The Ice Cream Social = 9%
All this information is valuable as we plan for our presence at AirVenture 2025. If you have additional ideas for presentations or are interested in volunteering for a half day next year, it's not too early to send me an email to express your interest.
As you may have been following, there are a number of aviation-related issues brewing in Canada, like ADS-B, proposed changes to night VFR, as well as the avgas fuel shortage we experienced this summer. We are looking for someone to become actively involved on the Canadian Council to primarily advocate for EAA members. If you're interested, please send me an email.
Lastly, in the survey, a number of you indicated you're willing to provide photos and articles for Bits and Pieces. Please send an email to Ian at newsletter.eaacc@gmail.com. We look forward to your submissions!
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