We just received our renewal for our towplane insurance which had a new
clause. They now require our pilot, who is 70 years old, to have a
current, within one year, FAA physical when towing or flying our Scout.
Do other insurance companies require this?

Tom Dixon
Idaho

Tom, we have not seen that... it would be in the "open pilot" section?
Or is your pilot a "named pilot"... our insurance renews in May.. we'll see
what happens..

Thanx
BT

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> We just received our renewal for our towplane insurance which had a new
> clause. They now require our pilot, who is 70 years old, to have a
> current, within one year, FAA physical when towing or flying our Scout.
> Do other insurance companies require this?
>
> Tom Dixon
> Idaho
>

Wow...I didn't think you could be a tow pilot and survive to be 70
years old! My congratulations to your "seasoned" tug-driver!

Tell him not to feel bad...for some flight test activities, I've been
told to scrap a 13 month old Class II medical to get a Class III...go
figure.

-Pete
#309
Tow Pilot on "extended leave of absence."

He is the "named pilot" with over 10,000 hours, CFII multi and
surviving OLD crop duster.

Tom
BTIZ wrote:
> Tom, we have not seen that... it would be in the "open pilot" section?
> Or is your pilot a "named pilot"... our insurance renews in May.. we'll see
> what happens..
>
> Thanx
> BT
>
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > We just received our renewal for our towplane insurance which had a new
> > clause. They now require our pilot, who is 70 years old, to have a
> > current, within one year, FAA physical when towing or flying our Scout.
> > Do other insurance companies require this?
> >
> > Tom Dixon
> > Idaho
> >

we have a tug pilot that is 86, and still an active CFIG too
B

"309" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Wow...I didn't think you could be a tow pilot and survive to be 70
> years old! My congratulations to your "seasoned" tug-driver!
>
> Tell him not to feel bad...for some flight test activities, I've been
> told to scrap a 13 month old Class II medical to get a Class III...go
> figure.
>
> -Pete
> #309
> Tow Pilot on "extended leave of absence."
>

wrote:
> He is the "named pilot" with over 10,000 hours, CFII multi and
> surviving OLD crop duster.
>
A role model for all of us? Safety concious?

In the words of the Dali Llama, has he "studied the rules so he knows
how to break them properly?" (since that seems to be a source of
never-ending debate with this group). No doubt, the elder tug-drivers
know the rules (through endless changes) well enough to keep their
tickets!!!

Seriously, 86, 70, it doesn't matter: I hope to be an active, safe and
avid flyer when I reach that "level of experience." Notice I avoided
using the word "age." I guess I should also hope the insurance
companies are better at recognizing those benefits when the year 2033
rolls around...

-Pete

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> We just received our renewal for our towplane insurance which had a new
> clause. They now require our pilot, who is 70 years old, to have a
> current, within one year, FAA physical when towing or flying our Scout.
> Do other insurance companies require this?
>
> Tom Dixon
> Idaho
>

Who is the underwriter of your insurance?

Duane