Perhaps an experimental issue. My policy says named pilot (& BPPP - Beach
Profic. Pilot Prog.) THEN lists requires for additional pilots (500hrs, 100
time in type I think)

Thx, {|;-)

Victor J. (Jim) Osborne, Jr.


"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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I received my insurance update information today for my RV-6.

My policy is a "named pilot" only policy, which means Patty Wagstaff or
Sean Tucker wouldn't be insured on it unless they were approved by the
insurance company and added to the named pilot list. Fair enough - I'm the
ONLY pilot on my airplane.

The odd thing is that the underwriter wants me to apply for named pilot
status for any instructor I use. They want hours, time in type (and
exactly how many flight schools have RV-6's for instructors to build time
in?), tailwheel hours, etc. Makes absolutely no sense to me, because
whoever is in the right seat when I'm getting a BFR isn't a "pilot" as
such. S/he doesn't have access to throttle or brakes, and I usually don't
even have a stick installed on the right side.

So why does the insurance underwriter want to limit me to "named only"
instructors? The instructor can't be PIC and can't wreck the airplane, so
why does s/he need to be named?

Makes no &%$!! sense to me.

KB