Companies Allowing Employees to Fly

My company does allow employees to use personal or rented
aircraft on company business. The requirements a
- $2 million smooth insurance policy
- Employer named as additional insured
- Must file annual pilot documentation & history forms
- Must get VP approval for each trip
- Cost may not exceed that of an airline ticket or car trip.

When I first started, the $2 million smooth insurance was not
enforced. They would accept $1M with $100K sub-limits.
After our corporate insurance policy was renegociated, they
begin enforcing the $2M smooth requirements. They also
required the company to pay a $7500 rider if an company
employee flew.

I had a number of occasions to fly my Aztec on company business
before the change. After the $2M smooth requirements, I was not
able to get that insurance coverage for the Aztec. I could get it
for my 172, but at $2200 versus $750 for the premium. It no
longer made economic sense, so the net results is that it put an
end to flying yourself on company business.

Ronnie


"Steve - KDMW" wrote in message
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Question...

I have to do a lot of regional travel for my company and, due to the
work we do, most of my work is actually at airports. I've asked my
company if I can use my personal aircraft for a lot of this travel and
they denied my request due to what the company percieves as their
liability in the matter.

Is my company misguided or do they really have some liability if I use
my airplane instead of my car for regional travel? What's the
difference between me crashing my airplane into a school (their
example) or plowing my car into the same school's bus stop?

Steve
CP - ASEL/IA
PA28-151
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