On 2005-07-10, Jimmy B. wrote:
I have to admit, the liability issue is one of the reasons that I don't
fly Angel Flights.

I think that might be being a tad extreme. No one (to my knowledge) has
ever been sued over the many thousands of Angel Flights. When I lived in
the US, I used to do occasional Angel Flight - the risk exposure from
liability is so much tinier than the risk to my own life and limb from
flying gliders on the weekend that I didn't even consider liability. I'd
have done many more Angel Flights had I owned an IFR capable plane (I
had to schedule club planes for the job since the C140 wasn't really
suitable).

I think it's easy to blow up liability risks out of all proportion
(mainly due to a few well publicized cases) meaning the rational mind is
being overriden by the irrational, emotional mind. You might as well not
go outside just in case you get struck by lightning.

Believe me, the rewards of Angel Flight far outweigh any liability
risks.

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