UAV Insurance

[Simon Chaddock]

Not being a member of a club, although a country member of the BMFA, I have just renewed my Operators licence through the CAA's web site for £10.33.

There are a number of questions to answer confirming your details but included is one asking for your insurer and the policy number. No mention that such insurance is not mandatory.

You can proceed to renew if you leave these fields blank but it does not take much insight to see where this is leading. 😉

[Bob Burton]

Whether you need insurance to operate a UAV depends on what you use it for and what class it is in.  For recreational use no insurance is required

[Geoff S]

Aren't you covered by the usual BMFA insurance as a country member?  I assume by UAV you mean (mostly) fixed wing rather than multiprop quad/hexcopter.

[Bob Burton]

34 minutes ago, Geoff S said:

Aren't you covered by the usual BMFA insurance as a country member?

Not if you use the UAV for commercial purposes

[Outrunner]

2 hours ago, Bob Burton said:

Whether you need insurance to operate a UAV depends on what you use it for and what class it is in.  For recreational use no insurance is required

 

Insurance may not be mandatory for recreational use but you would be pretty daft to fly without any.

[Geoff S]

2 hours ago, Bob Burton said:

Not if you use the UAV for commercial purposes

 

I'm pretty sure all Simon's flying is for his own amusement - and occasionally that of others, sometimes me, in fact when he ventures to Ashbourne 🙂

[Bob Burton]

That is almost certainly the case from his contributions here, but an Operators ID is required for commercial operations, as is insurance, so I think it quite reasonable to ask for details if they are required

[Peter Jenkins]

4 hours ago, Bob Burton said:

That is almost certainly the case from his contributions here, but an Operators ID is required for commercial operations, as is insurance, so I think it quite reasonable to ask for details if they are required

I understood and Operators ID was required for anyone flying an aircraft weighing more than 250 g which is why the BMFA is offering us the service to register for and renew Op ID.  Or have I got that wrong?