Re: [RCSE] Interesting article about RC and the general public
>but as long as someone has the insurance to cover an accident (as many homeowners' insurance policies do, or so I'm told (snip) There's usually a size and/or weight restriction on the policies. The company I was with a while back gave me a weight that translated to a Gentle Lady as the biggest they would cover under the homeowner policy. They regarded the risk as the same as a kite or other flying toy. There are limits on liability coverage so if you want more then you have to purchase a separate 'umbrella' policy. You get this sort of insurance if you have substantial assets to protect (which in this day and age translates to "a house"). Its backup insurance just like the AMA's. Its not as cheap as AMA but it covers other homeowner related sorts of things. As insurance goes AMA's a gift. I'm ambivalent about park fliers. I like to see people learn to fly but the thought of all of those radio transmitters being used anywhere (and probably eventually recycled to a Battlebot or other inappropriate use) is enough to make me run for another frequency band. Fortunately our city has a blanket ban on flying in parks. Which they enforce. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Interesting article about RC and the general public
No bashing intended. As I said, I am an AMA member. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Let's not start AMA Bashing. We've cycled through the AMA insurance > stuff too many times. Please don't post any more on the AMA insurance > discussion. > > Let's get back to Karlton bashing. > > Bill Malvey wrote: > > > > On 12/26/01 5:21 PM, "Brett Jaffee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I'm not anti-AMA, but as long as someone has the insurance to cover an > > > accident (as many homeowners' insurance policies do, or so I'm told), I won't > > > begrudge anyone who is not a member. > > > > When you get the February 2002 Model Aviation flip open to Dave Brown's > > column on page 5. > > > > "Simple" accident at a flying field, kid got hit by a deadstick plane (read > > glider for all intents and purposes), and lost partial sight in one eye. > > > > $900,000 settlement, pilots homeowners policy (State Farm) only paid > > $100,000. AMA paid the balance ($800,000). So I'd be REAL sure about my > > homeowners policy before I felt AMA was not worth it. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- _ Brett Jaffee [EMAIL PROTECTED] R/C Slope and Power Homepage http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page http://members.nbci.com/bjaffee/extra300/ OnTheWay Quake 3 Server Utility http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway _ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Interesting article about RC and the general public
Let's not start AMA Bashing. We've cycled through the AMA insurance stuff too many times. Please don't post any more on the AMA insurance discussion. Let's get back to Karlton bashing. Bill Malvey wrote: > > On 12/26/01 5:21 PM, "Brett Jaffee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm not anti-AMA, but as long as someone has the insurance to cover an > > accident (as many homeowners' insurance policies do, or so I'm told), I won't > > begrudge anyone who is not a member. > > When you get the February 2002 Model Aviation flip open to Dave Brown's > column on page 5. > > "Simple" accident at a flying field, kid got hit by a deadstick plane (read > glider for all intents and purposes), and lost partial sight in one eye. > > $900,000 settlement, pilots homeowners policy (State Farm) only paid > $100,000. AMA paid the balance ($800,000). So I'd be REAL sure about my > homeowners policy before I felt AMA was not worth it. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
