Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site calmasd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdcc6!calmasd!dmm From: dmm@calmasd.UUCP (David M. MacMillan) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Health (Accident) Insurance Query Message-ID: <477@calmasd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 3-Jul-85 12:43:21 EDT Article-I.D.: calmasd.477 Posted: Wed Jul 3 12:43:21 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 5-Jul-85 05:41:39 EDT Reply-To: dmm@ra.UUCP (David M. MacMillan) Organization: Calma Company, San Diego, CA Lines: 24 I am just getting into flying from the less expensive side (i.e sailplanes and hang gliders - [re the recent ultralight discussion, they seem to be in phase of their development which is unsafe, analogous to hang gliders several years ago. I would neither advocate them to anyone nor dissuade anyone.]) Anyway, my health insurance (a student policy) specifically excludes any injuries resulting from "aerial navigation" except as a passenger on a scheduled airline. I am wondering if there is (a) an inexpensive complete insurance policy which covers flying, or (b) a policy relating only to flying which I might tack on to my current policy. Please note that I am not interested in life insurance, or anything of that sort; just health insurance (incl. hospitalization and surgery). While flying (yes, even hang gliding) can be remarkably safe, nothing is absolutely safe; and even a day or two in the hospital can plunge you into poverty nowdays. I would welcome suggestions based both upon insurance company advertising and upon personal experience. Sincerely, David M. MacMillan