Quote Originally Posted by PaulDow View Post
I'm asking about pushing aircraft related to an event. Most of the time, the operator is there, but occasionally we've moved planes, with permission from the owner/operator, without them present. Does event insurance cover the chapter, or do we need to have the owner/operator in direct control of any plane movement?
I don't have the answer to your question, but I'm sure that's a rathole that the EAA doesn't want to go down. The aircraft could be anything from a simple C152 to a Citation or Gulfstream. The most common damage I've seen is from a ramp person damaging a wheel pant becuase they don't use the proper towbar or know how to tow that particular model of aircraft. My personal opnion is that I would only have the owner/operator move their aircraft to minimize the risk exposure. I suspect that the EAA will have a similiar opinion. That is why they require a minimal insurance level from each pilot flying an aircraft before their umbrella policy kicks in. I will be pleasantly surprized if that is something the umbrella policy covers.

bob