Originally Posted by
bevar
Rav,
Actually...Ali would be covered...if he went up under the guise, and it was announced "Here goes Ali and his Kingtech powered UB". No prob.
If he went up during the Kingtech demo time...and they were announcing "here is our new engine...come see it after he lands" he is not covered because that is considered a commercial operation and both he and Kingtech need separate liability coverage in case of a crash/injury during the demo/demo flights.
The kicker is that is has always been this way...I found out about it 4 years ago and actually had a thread about it right here on RCU.
Beave
Hey Beave...
I guess I'm kind of scratching my head on whether folks who get gear (airframes, motors, etc.) 'at cost' and then demo them with would really be any different than an 'officially sponsored' person???
After all the person providing the items at a discount is doing it for their own commercial benefit aren't they........so the end user is actually the 'sales person' when he/she is showing it off in front of the public.
A smart company isn't going to get caught in this trap................separate insurance would be the best safety net around