On 7 Nov 2006 05:34:37 -0800, "Steve - KDMW"
wrote:

Question...

I have to do a lot of regional travel for my company and, due to the
work we do, most of my work is actually at airports. I've asked my
company if I can use my personal aircraft for a lot of this travel and
they denied my request due to what the company percieves as their
liability in the matter.

Is my company misguided or do they really have some liability if I use
my airplane instead of my car for regional travel? What's the

I worked for a large multi national chemical corporation. We had Two
jets and a turboprop. When it came to flying on a business for
themselves even the pilots were not allowed to serve as crew in any
capacity.

difference between me crashing my airplane into a school (their
example) or plowing my car into the same school's bus stop?

Company lawyers and insurance companies is the difference.
Plus airplanes are a much higher profile than cars. We accept
multi-car pileups as just the cost of doing business. The public
would be and usually is, up in arms when a small plane hits the free
way if there is an altercation between the plane and someone's car.



Steve
CP - ASEL/IA
PA28-151
N43291
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com