AOPA legal services plan

[Flying Illini]

I'm debating shelling out the extra cash for this but before I do, I figured it would be a good idea to get some feedback on what others thought of the program.
So, whadyathink?

 

[ShawnC]

Well coming out of the Mass lawsuit (where a local anti-GA group sued a set of pilots), it seems it takes some finagling to get them to pay for you defense unless it's the Feds coming after you.

 

[Vladimir Lenin]

You should check into the progress of the AOPA strike before hopping on board with their services, IMHO. Never know.

seriously, last I heard bruce was getting really serious about it

 

[SkyGuyEd]

I'm on the plan cuz the $20 gave me peace of mind.... but honestly I don't know if it's worth it

What's this about the AOPA strike?

 

[Traumahawk]

What's this about the AOPA strike?

It is, unfortunately, entirely true. The volunteers have had enough and will begin picketing sometime between now and Christmas. You can order your signs, bumper stickers and rotten fruit at www.planehpn.com

Boyer has gone into hiding and rumor has it Richard Daley will be leading the charge.

T-Hawk

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I would recommend paying for this service.

It saved the a$$ of one of our pilots previously. The crew violated airspace, and the company lawyer was going to fix everything with the FAA. Then, the FO got his own lawyer, and the Capt would've been screwed without this service, as he was forced to get HIS own lawyer to defend against his CP's lawyer.

I believe both the Capt and FO came out of it without a violation.

I don't know much more detail than that as it was some years before I got on with the co.

I bought the service and I'm glad I have it.

Cliff
GRB

 

[Toy Soldier]

It is reasonably priced. I figure that it's better to get it now than to wish I had it later (hindsight being 20/20 and all).

 

[SSDD]

WOW! Who dug this up from 2003?

 

[Way2Broke]

Who knows, but it's expensive for ATP coverage. (something like 99 bucks I think) You would think it would be expensive for Private Pilots and cheaper for ATPs. I dropped the plan a couple of years ago.

 

[tathepilot]

Well worth it... Long story short, few years ago up in JFK Bravo, I was making the turn on that airway that goes over JKF VOR. I got a phone call 2.5 months later saying there was a loss of separation. The feds initially said it was controller error, that is why it took so long for the call. I called AOPA, the attorney contacted the feds and about a month later I got a letter saying it was a mistake... whew...