On Fri, 8 Jul 2005 at 06:29:38 in message
, Aluckyguess wrote:

"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
...

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
...
Fred,

"once you go over the max weight, you are essentially a test
pilot".


As Bob pointed out, you are also illegal and not covered by insurance.


--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

That is NOT true. If you're insured, you're insured. Just as you're
insured driving your car even if you've got 3x the legal alchohol limit in
your system...

KB

Not true. Car insurance is different, at least in the state of California.
There can be no exclusions the insurer has to pay, a plane is different,
they can and will void your claim if they can find a way.

AFAIK in the UK there would be two types of insurance involved in the
same policy. The part relating to claims by third parties would have to
stand because that insurance is not for you but for those 'third
parties' who suffer the consequences - even though you pay the premiums
to be legal..

Insurance companies may pay out for victims even if the actual driver
was not insured. That is often quoted as a reason for high premiums.

However if you leave you car outside your house or on the drive way with
the key in the ignition then you will probably get nothing if it is
stolen.
--
David CL Francis