Wings Program

[pczar3]

Hi Bryan,
by all means go! I attend these seminars because the more I learn the more I realize what I have forgotten! It also helps sort out the "armchair" flying from reality. I have used perhaps 2 of the seminars for the actual BFR. Three dedicated hours of flight work has been split into two one and a half hour blocks with lunch in between. The lunch break gives time to go over the oral part of the BFR as well as to critique what may need work.
Enjoy the seminar.
Paul
N694BP Reserved

[aadamson]

Yes there is insurance discounts for participation in Wings. BUT... It might not do much for experimental insurance.

My certified airplane is with Avemco, and each year, if I do the following I get a 10% renewed discount. Another way to look at it - if I don't want a 10% increase, I do the following.

a) do a wings program, both the flight and a seminar (good for 5%)
b) take one of the King "recurrent" programs, there are 3 or 4 of them and they come out each year on DVD. They are about $50, but with a $300K airplane, I more than pay for it in insurance reductions. (good for another 5%)

Also, I noticed this year on my experimental (which is only insured for build and not in motion), they asked me if I participated in wings.

I think the insurance companies are looking at it in the same way they look at "recurrent" training. If you participate, it worth asking for a discount, if they don't offer. BTW, the Avemco webpage describes the discount, it's not something you have to beg for, they encourage it.