Iced up Cirrus crashes

" While there have been 3 fatal accidents this year in Cirrus aircraft,
there have been 16 fatal accidents in the last 10 days according to the
FAA incident reports. Without more analysis then "they are falling out of
the sky" it's very difficult to say what is going on.
Weather probably has played a big part in this. We have had more rain this
year than I can remember.
I hope to own a Cirrus after I get a few more hours and IFR rated. I called
to get a price on insurance and it was very expensive with my current hours
and rating.

insurance? of course. seems that the insurance companies would be
pretty good judges of the aircraft. what do they have to say? any
special stuff beyond what they demand on similar aircraft and yes, i
just realized that "similar" might be sticky.

dan

On 10 Feb 2005 20:41:13 -0800, "houstondan"
wrote:

insurance? of course. seems that the insurance companies would be
pretty good judges of the aircraft. what do they have to say? any
special stuff beyond what they demand on similar aircraft and yes, i
just realized that "similar" might be sticky.

They charge more for an SR22 than for a Glasair III.
Over 1/3 of what I was quoted for on a new TBM 700 as a low time pilot
(1100 hours in mostly high performance retract) with no turbine
experience.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


dan

They charge more for an SR22 than for a Glasair III.

Really? For the same hull value and the same coverage?

Michael

"Roger" wrote in message
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On 10 Feb 2005 20:41:13 -0800, "houstondan"
wrote:

insurance? of course. seems that the insurance companies would be
pretty good judges of the aircraft. what do they have to say? any
special stuff beyond what they demand on similar aircraft and yes, i
just realized that "similar" might be sticky.

They charge more for an SR22 than for a Glasair III.
Over 1/3 of what I was quoted for on a new TBM 700 as a low time pilot
(1100 hours in mostly high performance retract) with no turbine
experience.

Could you rephrase that last sentence? I'm not sure what you're saying
there.


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Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

I have a friend with perhaps 300hrs TT and an instrument rating who is
buying a new SR20. The insurance company wants 25hrs make and model before
solo and another 25hrs before carrying passengers.

Mike
MU-2


"houstondan" wrote in message
oups.com...
insurance? of course. seems that the insurance companies would be
pretty good judges of the aircraft. what do they have to say? any
special stuff beyond what they demand on similar aircraft and yes, i
just realized that "similar" might be sticky.

dan

I have a friend with perhaps 300hrs TT and an instrument rating who
is
buying a new SR20. The insurance company wants 25hrs make and model
before
solo and another 25hrs before carrying passengers.

That's typical of what is being required these days for Bonanzas and
such. I think the insurance companies have finally figured out that
they're dealing with a fixed gear Bonanza, not a fast C-182.

Michael