(Teacherjh) wrote in
:


"If the PIC determines that the plane needs repair before being
flown, and the PIC has flown the plane away from its home location,
the PIC must remain with the plane for three (3) days while the plane
is being repaired. The PIC is responsible for all costs of his own
lodging, food, travel expenses, etc. during this three day period. If
the PIC elects to leave the plane during this three day repair period,
you are responsible for the smaller of $5 per mile or $1000 for an FBO
staff member to retreive the plane."


I've never seen something like that before. I wouldn't fly there.


It shouldn't really affect you in any case. If you take off in
a plane you know needs to be repaired, you are violating
the FARs as well as the rental policy. Just fly legally and
it won't apply to you.


"if you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to be afraid of"

Suppose you take off in a good airplane, land in Kalazazoo, and the
vacuum system dies. Not your fault. You didn't take off (to
Kalamazoo) in a plane that you knew needed repairs; in fact it didn't.
But now you're there, and the lawyers eat you.

Run, don't walk.

Jose





My interpertation of this clause is if you take the plane somewhere and
it breaks, then you must stay for 3 days while it's repaired then bring
it back or else they will charge you to send someone to get it and bring
it back. If it needs more then 3 days to be repaired then your not on
the hook for getting it back. Seems pretty reasonable to me. They don't
want you to leave a plane hundreds of miles way for a short repair and
then they have to go get it.