tailwheel insurance

I heard a rumor that there no long is an insurance company, any
insurance company, willing to insure a tailwheel plane for primary
training. Is this true?

Helen

Oh no, they pretty much all insure tailwheel. I found Avemco to be the
best for low time owners. YMMV.

In article .com,
"Doug" wrote:

Oh no, they pretty much all insure tailwheel. I found Avemco to be the
best for low time owners. YMMV.


Some of them will insure the tailwheel, but not the rest of the plane.

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Remve "_" from email to reply to me personally.

In article .com,
"Doug" wrote:

Oh no, they pretty much all insure tailwheel. I found Avemco to be the
best for low time owners. YMMV.

Read the original question again: "I heard a rumor that there no long is an
insurance company...willing to insure a tailwheel plane for primary
training." *Primary training*, not mere ownership.

In other words, is it possible to get insurance that will cover the taildragger
when the pilot has 8 hours total time and a brand-new signoff for solo?

Ron Wanttaja

The rumor is totally false. There is at least one insurance company that
will insure tailwheel aircraft (with a few models excluded) with student
pilots.

Jon Howard

"Helen Woods" wrote in message
...
I heard a rumor that there no long is an insurance company, any insurance
company, willing to insure a tailwheel plane for primary training. Is this
true?

Helen

For a person for an FBO? There may no longer be any insurance co's that
insure TWs for student pilot solo. This is currently the case for sea
planes as well.

-Robert

And what company would that be?

Helen

For an instructor with a commercially operated plane and/or small business.

Helen

I heard a rumor that there no long is an insurance company, any
insurance company, willing to insure a tailwheel plane for primary
training. Is this true?

No. There is still a locally based 65 hp cub available for rent. Solo
requires 10 hours tailwheel time, 5 hours in make and model, and a CFI
checkout. Student pilots are A-OK.

These rumors are started by flight schools that have an unattractive
claim history or can't attract and retain qualified tailwheel
instructors (someone whose tailwheel time is in two digits is NOT
qualified) and thus can't get insurance for student solo in their
taildraggers.

Insurance in entry-level taildraggers for student pilots who are signed
off by qualified tailwheel instructors is not a problem.

Michael

I think as long as you don't rent it out you should have no trouble
getting insurance.