Medical Requirement Debate

[A Squared]

But then I would have to take his car when he lost. I am not prepared to do that yet. His kids have to get to Yoga class.

Baaaahahhahahaha!!! LOL :laugh:

 

[darkvw]

sounds better than mine, it's value depends on how much gas I have in the tank ( but the rear window heater works)

 

[KigAir]

Those people probably haven't picked up a Far/Aim in many years. Does the answer change if Insurance requires the pilot to have an ATP?

 

[A Squared]

Does the answer change if Insurance requires the pilot to have an ATP?

No. I suppose the insurance could require a first class medical, but it still wouldn't change the regulatory issue. (CPL and and class medical required)

 

[some_dude]

For fun, I will make the argument that not only is a first class not required, but a second class is not required either. A third class will do just fine.

See 61.113(b)(1) and (2). Assuming that my employer is not in the aviation business and is merely using his aircraft for transportation, and is paying me a salary, the flight is incidental to my employment and business. After all, I'm not being paid for that specific flight.

 

[A Squared]

For fun, I will make the argument that not only is a first class not required, but a second class is not required either. A third class will do just fine.

See 61.113(b)(1) and (2). Assuming that my employer is not in the aviation business and is merely using his aircraft for transportation, and is paying me a salary, the flight is incidental to my employment and business. After all, I'm not being paid for that specific flight.

Bzzzttt, nope, sorry not going to buy it ... wouldn't be prudent at this juncture.

OK, well if you were a bonafide employee of the company in another capacity; say the plane was owned by an investment firm, and you were actually employed as one of it's finacial wizards, and you were flying yourself and a co-worker or two to look at an investment opportunity, yeah.
If your only reason for being employed there is to fly the plane (and maybe wash it when it's not flying) then then no. If you don't have a job if the plane is sold, you can hardly claim that the fliying is only incidental to your employment.