ME Insurance

Anybody know why the high requirement for the twin Comanche? -
compared to the 310?

Dave



On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:27:16 -0600, Scott Draper
wrote:

he needs 300+ TOTAL HOURS before they would insure him.
If the second statement is true, perhaps he should consider a single
for a couple hundred hours.

The insurance lady said he needed 500 hours TOTAL in any airplane
before they would insure him at all in the Comanche. Only 200 for
something like a Seneca or a 310.

The reason we're pushing for the twin is that the boy is airline bound
and doing this initial training in the twin will give him a good leg
up when he starts having the total time needed for a commuter.

If we're lucky, then if he sells the airplane for what he paid or
better, the training and time building will be very cheap.

The gear on a C-310 is taller than the twin Comanche and further to
fall which may cause more damage because you hit the ground harder.
Thus higher the cost of the insurance. LOL
It could have something to do with the accident statistics.

Having flown both a standard Twin-Comanche and the 310K model I'd expect
the difference be due to the accident statistics as others have
suggested. Personally I liked the Twin-Comanche better - it was more
challenging to stay on top of and man could it come down when you needed
it to. I think it would be difficult to fly a Hi-Penetration approach in
the 310, but the TC did it just fine.

I'd expect the insurance rates for the Twin-Comanche-CR to be lower than
the original model and lower than the 310 -- maybe along the lines of
the early Seneca -- but that's just my speculation.




-----Original Message-----
From: Dave ]
Posted At: Saturday, December 31, 2005 8:48 AM
Posted To: rec.aviation.owning
Conversation: ME Insurance
Subject: ME Insurance

Anybody know why the high requirement for the twin Comanche? -
compared to the 310?

Dave



On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:27:16 -0600, Scott Draper
wrote:

he needs 300+ TOTAL HOURS before they would insure him.
If the second statement is true, perhaps he should consider a single
for a couple hundred hours.

The insurance lady said he needed 500 hours TOTAL in any airplane
before they would insure him at all in the Comanche. Only 200 for
something like a Seneca or a 310.

The reason we're pushing for the twin is that the boy is airline
bound
and doing this initial training in the twin will give him a good leg
up when he starts having the total time needed for a commuter.

If we're lucky, then if he sells the airplane for what he paid or
better, the training and time building will be very cheap.