Any Ferry Pilots Out There?
06-06-2007, 02:43 PM
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Any Ferry Pilots Out There?
Recently I was asked to ferry an airplane from TX to MN. I was slightly surprised by the request and now I don't know where to start. Is there a specific type of insurance that I should look into getting and what type of contract should I have? I admit I really don't how to organize and execute a ferry flight like this... any pointers.... or should I leave it to the professionals?
(I apologize for posting in this forum but I thought it was best suited here and not in the Majors category)
(I apologize for posting in this forum but I thought it was best suited here and not in the Majors category)
06-06-2007, 03:50 PM
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I'd say AOPA would be a good resource. Personally I'd be 100% confident with the airplane before you do anything with it. I was young and dumb and did a ferry flight, while successful, didn't go as well as planned.
06-23-2007, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by belliott
Recently I was asked to ferry an airplane from TX to MN. I was slightly surprised by the request and now I don't know where to start. Is there a specific type of insurance that I should look into getting and what type of contract should I have? I admit I really don't how to organize and execute a ferry flight like this... any pointers.... or should I leave it to the professionals?
(I apologize for posting in this forum but I thought it was best suited here and not in the Majors category)
(I apologize for posting in this forum but I thought it was best suited here and not in the Majors category)
I ferry aircraft for a local company where I live. They do modifications on beech bonanzas. I have about 800 hrs. in the different bonanza models so I have always been covered by their open pilot policy on their insurance. If you don't have a minimum of 25 hours in type, you will probably not be covered by the owners policy. A word of advice. Become very familiar with the particular aircraft you are about to get in and fly. Especially if you are going to get into IFR conditions. There are a diversity of panels in the same model of aircraft. It can be hard to figure out how to operate a totally new autopilot and gps while getting bumped around in the clouds and talking to atc.
06-23-2007, 07:33 AM
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Be sure the aircraft you are going to ferry is not beyond your experience levels. Make sure you can maintain VFR conditions as well, even if you are instrument rated.
06-23-2007, 01:58 PM
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I appreciate all of your responses. However, I recently discovered after fighting tooth and nail with the "new" owner of the aircraft that it is neither in annual or insured. That being said, in the contract sent to me stated that I was responsible for all "expenditures in direct relation to the reposition of the aircraft." I was also going to be held responsible for any weather delays in delivering the a/c. I am no one's servant.... so I told the "owner" to go screw himself.
Again... thank you for your words of advice... they are greatly appreciated and I hope to have another opportunity to do some ferrying in the future.
Again... thank you for your words of advice... they are greatly appreciated and I hope to have another opportunity to do some ferrying in the future.
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