I actually did call the FSDO earlier in the week and I am still waiting for the inspector to return my call.I called, I asked, and I shared the answer. I hope other guys pick up the phone and ask their FSDOs, or follow the FAA policy and use the AWC process. I was told the electronic request is what the FAA prefers.
I invite you to review post #1 dated 8-30-2019: https://www.supercub.org/forum/showthread.php?56355-Tradition-Ferry-Permit-issuance-method-GONE
My FSDO sent that Email: He made it clear "This is being directed from headquarters; we are being instructed to make the utmost use of our designees. To that end, we are also looking into granting the DAR-T’s the ability to perform field approvals. This process is ongoing and may take a while to get all the requirements that they have to meet in place."
Apparently there is more than one headquarters in the lower 48. We already know there are two FAAs. One in the lower 48 and one in Alaska.
Apparently headquarters doesn't communicate with the Houston FSDO?
....The extension mentioned previously extends to all who act as pilot in command, and is not limited to professional pilots who act as captain, first officer and flight engineers. Your medical, if it expires within the time period between March 31, 2020 to June 30, 2020, will technically still be expired. The FAA intends to NOT initiate legal action for pilots who expire during this time period......
+1 I agree. I have contacted my insurance agent twice now and they have no clue what I am talking about. The second time I insisted the contact the underwriter and get something in writing. Very disappointing how the insurance company does not know what is going on in the industry and has not sent out an email to their clients explaining this.Not pursuing enforcement action against an expired medical IMHO is NOT the same as extending the effective date of your medical.
Kinda like a cop letting someone slide for speeding vs upping the speed limit.
I have my doubts about insurance companies extending coverage past the official medical cert expiration date.
+1 I agree. I have contacted my insurance agent twice now and they have no clue what I am talking about. The second time I insisted the contact the underwriter and get something in writing. Very disappointing how the insurance company does not know what is going on in the industry and has not sent out an email to their clients explaining this.
Contact the underwriter yourself. That said, what the FAA did is lawyer talk BS. They could have simply made them "valid" until this crap is over. Would satisfy everyone. OTOH maybe they think they can't under the law. In that case get congress off their dead asses and fix it.
Here is the response I received from the broker. The underwriter refuses to put anything in writing and I still don't understand if I have coverage. My interpretation is I don't because I would still be technically in violation of the FARs. I have asked my broker three times now whether I have coverage and they refuse to give me an answer. So guess what, no way am I renewing with them, one of the biggest GA taildragger insurance brokers, after being a customer for like 10-15 years now.And, get everything they tell you in writing......talk is cheap.
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AIG said the thing about 'case by case', so you probably have them, too. What does that even mean? And again, the FAA guidance is you are still breaking the law, you just won't be prosecuted.About time some underwriter stepped up. The rest will surely follow. Hooray for Republic!
here is what my broker says:
AXA/XL says they will do it on a case by case basis, but most of the others seem to be willing to match the FAA guidance on this.
That won’t do you a bit of good in court, of course. You need a statement like Old Republic, above.