MentorLIVE #24: Insurance Claims and What They Can Teach Us

Mike Adams

Presenter

Mike Adams, Senior Vice President of Underwriting, and instrument-rated pilot has been involved in general aviation and aviation insurance since 1984. Before becoming the Sr Vice President of Underwriting in 2015, he managed the regional office in Portland, OR, then in Ft. Worth, TX and is now based in Frederick, MD.

While in Oregon, Mike served a year as the President of the Beaverton Chapter of the Oregon Pilots Association, followed by a year term as the State President of the Oregon Pilots Association.

Mike's insurance experience spans from commercial insurance ranging from full-service FBO's to the CFI with single aircraft operation and CFI's that instruct strictly in non-owned aircraft. During all this time, Mike has also worked with pilots who own a plane and pilots that rent and borrow aircraft. Mike holds a property/casualty insurance license in all 50 states.

Paul Preidecker

Host

Paul Preidecker is president of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). He retired from Air Wisconsin Airlines where he held the position of chief flight instructor and captain. He has logged over 8,000 hours, holds an ATP certificate and type ratings in the CL-65, Do-328 and LR-JET. Paul has been an invited speaker at the NTSB, Regional Airline Association, and the World Aviation Training Summit.

Paul has also served on a FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Paul is president of his own company, FlightDeck Insights, where he provides aviation education and consulting services to his clients.