You all have been a great help as I've been working my way through the "planning kit". I'm back for more advice and input.
I'm looking for information about insurance rates, specifically taildragger rates for relatively low time pilots who have little (read "no") taildragger time.
It's looking more and more like our airplane will be built by a partnership of three individuals. I'm the most experienced pilot of the three of us, and have about 275 total hours. My only tailwheel time is my first five hours ever. My very first lessons were in one of Wally's old T-Craft at Evergreen Airport in Vancouver, Washington (RIP). That's it. I don't have a tailwheel endorsement, and I've never had any tailwheel PIC time beyond those first few lessons.
One of the other partners has about 100 hours, and has a tailwheel endorsement (he soloed at Wally's operation), but is not tailwheel current and hasn't flow a taildragger since his early lessons. The third partner has about 75 hours, and all of his time is in 172s.
So how hard would it be for us to get insurance if we decide to build a taildragger? How much more could we expect our premiums to be? Any special requirements the Insurance company is likely to require?
Thanks again for all the help. This is an invaluable resource.
I'm looking for information about insurance rates, specifically taildragger rates for relatively low time pilots who have little (read "no") taildragger time.
It's looking more and more like our airplane will be built by a partnership of three individuals. I'm the most experienced pilot of the three of us, and have about 275 total hours. My only tailwheel time is my first five hours ever. My very first lessons were in one of Wally's old T-Craft at Evergreen Airport in Vancouver, Washington (RIP). That's it. I don't have a tailwheel endorsement, and I've never had any tailwheel PIC time beyond those first few lessons.
One of the other partners has about 100 hours, and has a tailwheel endorsement (he soloed at Wally's operation), but is not tailwheel current and hasn't flow a taildragger since his early lessons. The third partner has about 75 hours, and all of his time is in 172s.
So how hard would it be for us to get insurance if we decide to build a taildragger? How much more could we expect our premiums to be? Any special requirements the Insurance company is likely to require?
Thanks again for all the help. This is an invaluable resource.