Insurance while flying training - travel, life. etc.

[captmav]

Hi folks,

I am off to the US in a couple of weeks ( FAA CPL/IR flight training ) and am having trouble finding medical insurance. All I want is the usual cover that will relieve some of the financial burden should I have the misfortune to end up in a Doctors surgery with anything from a broken toenail to the need for a full body cast..!!

Any suggestions would be gratefully received, cheers...

[Field In Sight]

I used "Traffords" which includes the "You will be flying, so we can charge you a lot more and there is not a lot you can do about it clause".

It also acted as a 1 year multi trip insurance with winter holidays included.

[FlyingForFun]

I agree with Field In Sight.

If you're not bothered about being insured while you fly, you can get travel insurance through your travel agent, just about any insurance agency, or even from Tescos! The Traffords package is the standard Lloyds insurance which many other people offer, but with all of the clauses that exclude cover whilst operating an aircraft removed. (Actually, not all of them are removed - their standard cover still won't cover you for aerobatics, for example. But if you want to do aerobatics, this can be sorted with a quick phone call.)

FFF
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[no sponsor]

Try American Express. They offer a "dangerous activity" add-on to the travel insurance which specifically covers flying a light aircraft as a PIC or passenger.

I phoned around a number of places, but none offered the above.

A years travel insurance with the dangerous activity from AMEX is £175, but you can do it on a trip by trip basis, which I think is about £40 for 20 days or so.

[Backontrack]

Travel Insurance for USA to incl flying

I've searched the forums and cannot find.......info on insurance for hour building.

I have an annual travel policy in place for travel, however, I've checked and it will not cover me for private flying as PIC. Can someone please contribute the name of an organisation that will insure for this.

Many thanks.

[sally at pprune]

Travel insurance

I've been trying to get a quote for travel insurance. As soon as I mention that I'll be flying while abroad, the brokers get a little funny. In addition, the advertised insurances seem to assume that during the year of cover you'll spend no more than 100 days abroad; any more and the rates go up quite dramatically.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a specialist? Anyone been through this and can give me some tips please? Most of my time will be spent in New Zealand & I do not intend to visit the US or Canada (I know that affects the rates).

Many thanks

[Gin Slinger]

Sally, you should call Traffords (0870 9000 331) - they specialise in aviator's insurance.

[G-SPOTs Lost]

I used Faben Insurance brokers (in the back of Pilot magazine) very helpful all done by fax and the total cost including the regular travel insurance was about £75.00

If they dont advertise in their anymore, try ringing pilot magazine for the number.

[FlyingForFun]

Traffords also seem to be fairly popular, and I used them when I did my hour building.

Lloyds of London underwrite their policy - it's just the standard Lloyds policy, but with all the bits about not acting as crew on an aircraft removed. When I recieved the policy, I read the small-print and discovered it didn't cover me for aerobatics, which was a problem since I was planning on doing 10-15 hours of aeros. A quick phone-call, and a small increase in the premium, and that was fixed with no hassle - which I thought was quite impressive. No experience of claiming from them, though.

FFF
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[Sensible]

I did a bit of phoning around and settled on Traffords, the phone number is 0870-9000-331

I pay for the full years frequent traveller cover which includes holiday insurance for the bucket and spade trips as well as the cross channel booze raids. Works out cheaper if you do a few trips a year. Taking a chance without insurance cover is fine until things go wrong!!!!!

[Just_Another_PPL]

Insurance

Can anybody tell me where they got thier insurance for hour building in the US and how much it was?

Thanks guys

[no sponsor]

I get yearly travel insurance with American Express which covers me for private flying (under their dangerous activity clause). This costs me £175 per year and permits travel anywhere in the world for a duration of up to 6 months on extended travel. You have to ask for the flying cover, as it is an extra.

I tried quite a few others, but none of the main obvious ones offered flying.

[Just_Another_PPL]

i remember a while a go reading that people were getting thier insurance for around £60.

I am just looking to get 5 weeks of cover in the US, so if anyone else has any ideas, please help me!!

[buzzc152]

Traffords Ltd do it.... annual about £112. 4-6 weeks about £70 I think. There was 1 other company that offered PPL insurance....can't remember the name though. There are very few companies though.

If however you happen to be going Naples you don't need any cover as they have full insurance. you'd just need your basic travel insurance.

[Just_Another_PPL]

I will give them a call, thanks!

Anyone else that anybody has used?

[empty pockets]

insurance against failure

hey,

having read various posts regarding the easyjet/ctc cadetship programme, i am looking for more information on insurance against failure on an integrated course.

do any of you wannabes have this insurance or know of any company that provides it? i would be grateful for a website if there is one.

also, as i am not able to apply for the ctc course this year, will the lucky few who make it please be kind enough to talk us throught the selection procedure?

cheers.

[Fly_146]

A company exists that will insure you for the cost of your integrated course should you fail your class one medical during or after the course (at additional cost). Was around £90. Don't have their details on file but contact your respective FTO..... they should have it.

As for 'general failure' - I doubt such a insurance scheme exists. Not that I know of.

[Milsey]

Travel Insurance for USA to incl flying

Hello all

Just a quick question: I'm doing my PPL in Florida in March and am shopping around for insurance- I have one quote of £97 from TPU but don't know where to look for other companies- can anyone help?

Sorry if the answer to this is already on here somewhere- tried searching but nothing came up!

Cheers

Milsey

[GonvilleBromhead]

Try Traffords on 08709000331 (assuming they're not the same as TPU, not sure).

[Milsey]

Thanks for that- they were a lot of help- even got 17 days winter sports cover included!!

Milsey