REFLECTOR: Bad Insurance News

[Scott Derrick]

You guys having problems getting insurance,  are you low time pilots?

Meaning less than 1,000 hours, no high performance, retract , etc..

Scott

Jim Agnew wrote:
> Try AOPA and specifically the following person.  He is very helpful and 
> I have had no problems for several yeard.
>  
> Ray.Seif at AOPAIA.Com
> Work: 	800-622-2672 X172 (primary)
> Fax: 	316-942-0091
> 
> 
>  Jim
>  
> James F. Agnew
> Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
> Tampa, FL
> Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying
> 
> 
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> *From:* LAURA WALKER <blwalker105 at sbcglobal.net>
> *To:* reflector at tvbf.org
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 22, 2008 11:14:42 PM
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Bad Insurance News
> 
> After being verbally assured for the last 4 months that my upcoming 
> first flight would be covered, Pam at AUA E-mailed me with the feared 
> good news, bad news deal. First, my premiums would be moderately lower 
> than she had thought. But, as of now, first flights are not coverable 
> from ANY of her insurers. Also, the planned test pilot, John Abraham, 
> was to put 3 or 4 hrs on the plane...now she says they want a minimum of 
> 10 before I fly it. And this is after I just logged 25 hrs with him in 
> Florida (I had no retract time).
> 
> I had a bad feeling that this past year's unfortunate events would catch 
> me before I could get my plane in the air, and it looks like it came true.
> 
> Oh, well. I suppose I will have to get a written and signed definition 
> of "flight". If I'm lucky, it will be defined as all the wheels clear of 
> the asphalt. This could easily be combined with the first landing 3 
> seconds later.
> 
> I'll let everyone know what transpires.
> 
> Bill Walker
> 
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