Thread: Hull Insurance
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Old February 12th 08, 12:08 AM
JOM JOM is offline
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I used to live in Alaska, and up there the vast majority of aircraft don't have insurance. Especially "bush planes". With the cost of insurance sometimes costing 25% of the hull value few can afford it. Many people won't carry any passengers other than their family, and don't even carry liabilty ins. I never carried hull while I was up there, but I did have liabilty. Money wise I am definately way ahead with no hull insurance.

John O.


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Originally Posted by Jkgoblue View Post
In the course of researching one day buying an aircraft, insurance is
a big factor. I happened upon Austin Meyer's X-Plane site where in his
adventure page, he talks about the value of buying hull insurance.

http://www.x-plane.com/adventures/37%20Follow_Up.html

He makes a good point.

Just wondering how many people carry hull insurance on Cirrus's or
Columbia's, where the premiums are so high, or on any plane for that
matter. If you've been flying for years without a mishap, was it worth
the cost?

John