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06-30-2018, 12:32 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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8 vs. 8A
I?m sure it?s been asked thousand times already, is there a noticeable difference between the two? Is it true that the 8A has a weak nose gear, and something I should be concerned about?
I was leaning towards the -8 until I got insurance quotes. At $1200/yr more for the tailwheel, it got me thinking about the 8A.
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06-30-2018, 03:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Winter Haven
Posts: 336
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Insurance
Get some other quotes, an additional $1200. because of the tail wheel sounds excessive. My tailwheel 8 policy is slightly higher than what I paid for coverage on a previously owned 8A, everything else being equal.
Dick
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06-30-2018, 05:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,502
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Originally Posted by mcoyne34
I?m sure it?s been asked thousand times already, is there a noticeable difference between the two? Is it true that the 8A has a weak nose gear, and something I should be concerned about?
I was leaning towards the -8 until I got insurance quotes. At $1200/yr more for the tailwheel, it got me thinking about the 8A.
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All the A model RVs have a front TAXI wheel that I would not call a nose gear. Fly the airplane correctly where the front wheel is only used as a taxi wheel and there is no problem.
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Originally Posted by N661DJ
Get some other quotes, an additional $1200. because of the tail wheel sounds excessive. My tailwheel 8 policy is slightly higher than what I paid for coverage on a previously owned 8A, everything else being equal.
Dick
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My tailwheel RV policy is less than $300 for $1-Million liability only policy. Not sure my over 3,000 hours in tailwheel aircraft has to do with that.
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NC25 RV-6 Flying
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06-30-2018, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: chattanooga,tn
Posts: 231
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$80,000 hull full coverage for my 8 tailwheel is $1000/yr. if you ever plan on grass strips, go with 8.
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Tracy Willingham
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Pitts S2B- sold
Chattanooga, Tn
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06-30-2018, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Watkinsville, GA
Posts: 626
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Is it time related. Mine went way down once I reached 500 hours tailwheel time. That was a while back
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Marshall Jacobson
"Miss Sue"
RV-8 80749 slow build taildragger
7.5 year build first flight Dec 2005
SOLD at 540 hours and 10 years of FUN
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06-30-2018, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Lufkin Tx
Posts: 689
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Low time tailwheel, expect around $1,800 year. That is what I paid on my 8 and 4 through Falcon.
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RV-4 (N684ML) completed 3-17-19
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06-30-2018, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Jamestown,NY
Posts: 629
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if you ever plan on grass strips, go with 8.
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Nobody ever told Vlad that I guess 
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06-30-2018, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 22
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Low time, around 170TT IR pilot with zero tail time. All quotes wereassuming $80k hull. For tail dragger AVEMCO was $5900/yr, another insurance was $3600/yr and AOPA was $2600/yr. the -8A through AOPA was $1400/yr. So, it?s definitely time related and high due to lack of tailwheel.
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06-30-2018, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Warwickshire UK
Posts: 703
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Try talking to Gallagher or Falcon agencies. They are both popular in the experimental community and could find you a better quote.
An initial high quote may come down a lot after the first year once you've gained some time on type.
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06-30-2018, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Albery
Try talking to Gallagher or Falcon agencies. They are both popular in the experimental community and could find you a better quote.
An initial high quote may come down a lot after the first year once you've gained some time on type.
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Gallagher was the $3600 quote. Couldn?t think of their name. I?m still a bit out, but I?ll see what Falcon says. Thanks |
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