REFLECTOR: Insurance advice needed
Lawrence Epstein
ljepstein at hotmail.com
Fri Aug 3 15:07:09 CDT 2012
I fly the corridor all the time. Make sure you take the AOPA online course
and carry a current TAC chart.
I have attached the "Hudson SFRA" cheat sheet, which makes it easier.
Larry. Epstein
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>wrote:
> All,
>
> Thanks for your responses. I have taken your collective advice and have
> booked an Arrow for Saturday and Sunday morning. I'll knock out 5hrs in a
> couple cross countries - might even head for the NY VFR corridor, I haven't
> done that yet (or should I save that flight for the Velocity...?). It will
> also be good to fly the pattern I'll be taking on the first flight and
> identify potential emergency landing sites (unfortunately, there's not too
> much of those here in well forested/populated MA).
>
> Geoff
>
> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:
>
>> They are worried that you will kill a passenger,put yourself in the
>> hospital or run into somebody's house.
>>
>> 5 hours in an Arrow or 210 or Bonanza would be great practice. they all,
>> including the V have similar approach numbers. Make no flap landings.
>>
>> If 5 hours in an Arrow would make your performance in a V any worse, you
>> don't have nearly enough time under your belt and should consider hiring a
>> transition trainer for your first 10 or so hours in the V.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Insurance advice needed
>> From: Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com><geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org><reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Date: 07/31/2012 05:18 PM
>>
>> Guys,
>>
>> I have my airworthiness inspection schedule for next week, got my
>> complex endorsement then went down to Velocity a few weeks ago for
>> transition training (went great, John's a great instructor), so first
>> flight is in sight. I had some bad news from my Avemco rep. I've had
>> builders insurance with them for awhile and had talked to them last week
>> about transitioning to flight insurance, liability only. Fine, they said,
>> everything was in order after I relayed all my info. But, today I got a
>> call and my rep said I need another 5hrs in retract time before they'll
>> insure me. Just go out in an Arrow for 5hrs, he says, and you'll be good.
>>
>> A couple things - no, 5hrs in an Arrow after coming off Velocity
>> transition training and I'll be worse. It took about 5 landings to get out
>> slow landing, aileron control on final mode and into 85kt final, all
>> rudders. Five hours in an Arrow right before my first flight would not be
>> a good idea. Secondly, why do they care about my time in a retract for
>> liability insurance? Landing wheels up doesn't do a lot of damage to the
>> runway. Sorry, just venting.
>>
>> Anyway, I'm considering my options now. Fly without insurance for the
>> first 5hrs? Does anyone know any other insurance companies for low-time
>> retract pilots (I have 5hrs retract time)?
>>
>> Geoff
>> 173RG
>> http://thegerhardts.com/velocity
>>
>>
>>
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