RogerT
Cleared for Takeoff
I had a rather ominous conversation with my insurance company today.
Nation Air. I've been with them or their previous incarnations since
the 70s. I was asking about getting liability for the experimental
I built and I asked what if I just didn't renew my medical next year
and went Sport Pilot. The agent said that they would expect that
a SP would be able to qualify under the requirements for a medical
certificate at all times or the insurance wouldn't be in effect. So
they are raising the bar from what the FAA has established ..
a valid drivers license and no medical condition that make operating
an aircraft unsafe .. to meeting all the requirements of Part 67 at
all times. Are the insurance companies just rewriting the SP
requirements? Is anyone else getting this same thing?
Nation Air. I've been with them or their previous incarnations since
the 70s. I was asking about getting liability for the experimental
I built and I asked what if I just didn't renew my medical next year
and went Sport Pilot. The agent said that they would expect that
a SP would be able to qualify under the requirements for a medical
certificate at all times or the insurance wouldn't be in effect. So
they are raising the bar from what the FAA has established ..
a valid drivers license and no medical condition that make operating
an aircraft unsafe .. to meeting all the requirements of Part 67 at
all times. Are the insurance companies just rewriting the SP
requirements? Is anyone else getting this same thing?