Nice! Since I’m a peasant and don’t own an airplane, what are the open Pilot requirements?
The policy only covers pilots named on the policy, but then most also have an "open pilot clause" where they lay out the requirements to cover a pilot NOT named on the policy.
I was thinking they were much more stringent than they are. I went and looked at my policy and they require 100 retract and only 5 in make & model. They made me get 10 hours in it before I could solo it. The question I always had but never asked is if 32r-300 time counts the same as 32r-301.
Here's the verbiage:
Covered pilots:
A. JimK
B. Commercial pilots in the employ of an FAA approved aircraft repair station in connection with inspections or repairs
to be or that have been performed on the insured aircraft; or, by an FAA inspector or any Certificated Flight Instructor
while accompanied by an approved pilot for the purpose of instructing that person
C. Any other Private, Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot not named in "A" who meets all of the following
requirements:
1. holds an airplane single engine land rating;
2. has a current and effective medical certificate;
3. satisfies the FAA's flight review requirements;
4. has at least the following logged pilot time:
a. 100 hours in aircraft having retractable gear of which at least 5 hours were in the last 180 days;
b. 5 hours in the same make and model as the insured aircraft.
