Single-Place Ultralight Insurance Survey

Introduction
This survey is intended to help EAA evaluate the needs and preferences of ultralight pilots regarding insurance for single-place ultralight vehicles. Please read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.

The EAA Research and Analysis Department follows the highest privacy standards and ethical guidelines. To learn more, refer to the end of this form.

1. Which of the following statements best describes your pilot certificates and/or designations? (Mark all that apply.)
2. Which statement best describes your ultralight ownership status? (Select one.)
3. If you own an ultralight, which category best describes it? (Mark all that apply.)
4. If you own a single-place ultralight vehicle, does it fully comply with all specifications and regulations as described in FAR Part 103 (e.g. fuel capacity, weight, speed, single seat)? (Select one.)

Yes.
No.
Don't know.

5. Approximately, how much did you fly single-place ultralights vehicles in the past 12 months?

Number of Hours
Number of Flights

6. If you own or fly a single-place ultralight, where is it based? (Select one.)

Private airport or airpark not open for public use.
Private airport or airpark open for public use.
Public use airport.
Private property.
Other
Does not apply.

7. Does the facility where you have your single-place ultralight based require you to have insurance coverage on your ultralight? (Select one.)

Yes.
No.
Don't know.
Does not apply.

8. Do any of the facilities you frequently fly your single-place ultralight to require you to have insurance coverage on your ultralight? (Select one.)

Yes.
No.
Don't know.

9. To what degree are you concerned about the risk of a liability claim when you fly a single-place ultralight? (select one.)
10. Which of the following statements best describes your needs and/or attitudes regarding ultralight insurance? (Select one.)

All I need is low cost insurance sufficient enough to meet minimum local airport requirements.
I need adequate insurance to cover all possible claims against me in the event of an accident.
I require only minimal coverage for hull damage, theft, and liability related to my ultralight flying.
I require comprehensive coverage for hull damage, theft, and liability related to my ultralight flying.
I am already covered by an ultralight insurance policy.
My current property and casualty, or home owners policy meets my insurance needs related to ultralight flying.
I am covered by an existing aviation policy (not ultralight specific, i.e. aircraft renter insurance, hangar rental insurance, other aircraft insurance).
I do not need or want ultralight insurance.
Other

11. What is the minimum amount of total liability coverage you would need in an ultralight insurance policy? (Select one.)
12. What types and levels of coverage would be needed in an ultralight insurance policy for you to consider it appropriate for your needs?

	Importance of coverage to you. (1=High, 5=Low)					Amount of preferred coverage (in thousands)
	1	2	3	4	5	$100k	$50k	$25k	$15k	< $10k
Bodily injury liability coverage
Property damage liability coverage
Physical damage (hull) coverage
Medical payments coverage

13. What additional features would be needed in an ultralight insurance policy for you to consider it appropriate for your needs?

	Importance of coverage to you. (1=High, 5=Low)					Amount of preferred coverage (in thousands)
	1	2	3	4	5	$10k	$5k	$1k	< $1k
Personal effects coverage
Emergency flight conditions coverage
Coverage for headsets and hand-held avionics

14. What type of deductible would you prefer for physical damage (hull) coverage in an ultralight insurance policy, understanding that the lower the deductible, the higher the premium? (Select one.)
15. Based on your preferences for bodily injury and property damage liability coverage in an ultralight insurance policy, what would you consider to be the maximum annual premium level appropriate for the coverage(s) you selected? (Select one.)
16. Assuming an ultralight value of $15,000, what would you consider to be the maximum annual premium level appropriate for physical damage (hull) insurance? (Select one.)
17. If EAA were to obtain an insurance plan for ultralight pilots who fly their own ultralight vehicle or someone else's, which of the following statements would describe your attitudes or intentions for such an insurance plan? (Select one.)

I would purchase liability coverage from the EAA plan.
I would purchase liability and physical damage (hull) coverage from the EAA plan.
I would purchase liability coverage from a plan other than EAA's.
I would purchase liability and physical damage (hull) coverage from a plan other than EAA's.
I already have ultralight insurance.
I would purchase insurance through the EAA plan only if it were offered at similar premiums as those I have chosen in the above questions.
I would not purchase any insurance.
Other

18. Assuming the new Sport Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft rule is enacted as proposed, do you plan to register your ultralight as a “light sport aircraft”? (Select one.)

Yes.
No.
Not sure.

19. Assuming the new Sport Pilot and Light Sport Aircraft rule is enacted as proposed, what are your intentions regarding sport pilot certification? (Select one.)

I will seek Sport Pilot certification.
I will exercise the priveliges of a Sport Pilot using my current FAA certification.
None of the above.
Not sure.

20. How is the single-place ultralight you fly stored? (Select one.)
21. Are you currently a member of any of the following aviation organizations? (Mark all that apply.)
22. If there are any other comments you would like to make that are relevant to the issue of ultralight insurance, please enter them here.

Privacy Information Section.
The information you provide is completely confidential and will only be used by the EAA Research and Analysis Department. Your personal identity will not be linked in any way to your responses. In fact, this survey has been constructed so as to not even attempt to collect any personal identifying or contact information.

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Thank you for participating!

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