Hi all,
So I launch this topic as this was a big topic of conversation at our last event.
The ISR Club is going to be the second club in Ireland (thanks Chris!!
) to allow members insured outside of the MACI membership and insurance.
We will also welcome to our events flyers insured for RC Flying Models, MACI or not. This will open memberships and meeting participation to all.
Keep in mind, we are only talking about Insurance for flying models here, all the other legal obligations (IIA declaration, training etc etc) still apply! This is the law!
So, now, this is not specifically against MACi of course, but the way things are going, I am not going to debate that here (but happy to do it in person with a drink
) MACI might not be in a position in the future to offer insurance (this is pure speculation of course, and can be total rubbish talk from me!), and we also can take of the advantages of the rules that specify you must be insured to fly RC in Ireland, but not to a particular Association, Federation, club or insurers.
There are lots of insurance that covers "drones" out there, but in my view, I strongly recommend to get insurance from a RC Flying Models specific insurer or broker. I am insured now for the past couple of years with another insurer for flying RC Models, and I am please to say that when I fly in events in France as an example, they are more than happy to accept me with it.
I only have my MACi insurance to give me access to clubs where the constitution only allows members with MACi insurance, and that is fine, but God knows, maybe this will change one day and other clubs will follow, but in the ISR now, as long as you are insured, IAA registered etc, come join us, fly with us! We will not ask to be a MACI insurance.
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