Low Time and Insurance - Cessna P206

Edward Todd wrote:

How large a family? A 6 seater does not mean you can always fill 6
seats.

It does with a 206.

You will not be wasting the insurance broker's time by talking to him. That
is his job and if he doesn't like it then it is time to look for a new
broker. You need to find out what the insurance company requires for you to
be covered as a named pilot and then start jumping through the hoops. "No"
is not an answer. "Ten hours with an instructor" is an answer.

The Cessna 206 is a high performance airplane with a constant speed prop. It
is very easy to fly and some pilots learn to fly in them. It requires a
little more advance planning when entering the pattern and it is very nose
heavy, but it is not so fast that a low time pilot is going to get very far
behind it.

Don't give up. The first 2 brokers I talked to would not touch me when I
upgraded to a twin. The third broker worked hard and got me insurance.

Best of luck,

jerry

"Shawn" wrote in message
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I am a student pilot getting ready to solo next week (26 hours now). I
am interested in a 1/3rd share of a '65 P206 due to my large family.
Apparently annual insurance is currently $1950. The seller has
contacted the partnership's insurance broker who has checked with
their current insurer who states they will not insure me when I get my
private. The selling partner has expressed concern about wasting the
broker's time.

I obviously am not interested in buying into a plane I won't be able
to fly. Does anyone have any thoughts or experience on this?

Thanks much.

(Shawn) wrote in message . com...
I am a student pilot getting ready to solo next week (26 hours now). I
am interested in a 1/3rd share of a '65 P206 due to my large family.
Apparently annual insurance is currently $1950. The seller has
contacted the partnership's insurance broker who has checked with
their current insurer who states they will not insure me when I get my
private. The selling partner has expressed concern about wasting the
broker's time.

@#!!!!

1000 violins play "my heart bleeds for the poor broker"

It's his JOB to spend his time finding insurance coverage
for people. Let him do it or move over and give the job
to someone who will.

Don't be discouraged if one broker won't work with you.
When we bought a plane we wanted 1 million smooth coverage
from USAIG. The local broker basically laughed at us and
said w/ low time and few hours in make and model we couldn't
get 1 million smooth from anyone and USAIG wouldn't insure
us.

So I called another broker (in another city) used by
a friend. He laughed--at the first broker. And got
us a favorable quote for 1 million smooth from USAIG,
zero deductable.

As he said "I don't get where the first broker you spoke
with was coming from. This is our profession, finding
workable insurance for pilots and owners is what keeps
the lights on for us"

Cheers,
Sydney