RA-Aus being shut out of Morabbin and Bankstown

[peuce]

Now this is an issue that Dick Smith should be salivating over and using his considerable media leverage to make right

[Ted D Bear]

And what if the pilot damages the runway, through a bad landing or a wheels-up, or damages some other piece of airport infrastructure?

Yep, I guess the aerodrome operator could sue the pilot for the cost of removing the scrape marks left on the bitumen by the RAAus ultralighty going in wheels up ...

I don't disagree that the pilot might be liable for damage s/he might negligently cause - and insurance is one way for him/her to protect him/herself. But this applies irrespective of what the terms and conditions about use of the aerodrome say about how much insurance you are required to have.

I'm not advocating that people should breach their contract with the operator, BTW. And I think it's sensible to have insurance. But breach of contract does not equal illegal.

Ted

[LeadSled]

But breach of contract does not equal illegal.

Ted,
What's your problem, where did anybody say it was??
Tootle pip!!

[Ted D Bear]

That's exactly where the very first post in this thread started, LeadSled :

How can we legally fly our Recreational Aircraft in there legally and not breach the terms and conditions?

[Ian Baker]

It is disapointing as recreational aircraft are far far safer statistically than GA aircraft so the premiums should be extremely low and they should be able to access policies easily.