Insurance requires 1000 turbine for F/O?

[CorpAv8r]

Astra,

Very interesting. I did not know that. It makes sense though. Thanks.

I was trying to encourage the lower time guys (or ladies) that there is a loophole in the high time requirement - albeit an expensive loophole. I hate to see anybody give up on their dreams or passions because they seem unattainable.

 

[Astra Guy]

Corp,

Of course I live in my small little world but I will say that regardless of experience (within limits) we would be willing to send someone to school to help us achieve our mission. The tough part is that there are so many on the street that are qualified that it is difficult to leap in that direction.

 

[350DRIVER]

Give me a break. I just heard about an insurance requirement for 1000 hours of ME Turbine for a F/O on a westwind. This can't be right.

I agree.. When I was flying charter I was one of the "lucky" ones when I was up for the upgrade since the insurance required 2000TT & 500 multi-engine, 200 in the C421 for captain, they also wanted atleast 3000TT 500 Turbine for the King Air. I had plenty of multi-engine turbine time (pic) but I did not have the required 200 hours in the C421. After a few months of bickering back and forth with the insurance company they were able to get myself and one other captain approved but it was not an easy task. Insurance pretty much dicates everything when it comes to who can occupy that seat. I can say that if you have your director of operations or someone else negotiate with the insurance company then they will probably budge some. That is one good aspect of the 121 world is insurance means very little in comparison to the 91/135 departments. The 135/91 flying is not too friendly to the lower time pilots, much more difficult present day if you are not a relatively higher time guy with substantial experience in make and model.


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[Geigo]

Scubabri,

I can relate. I was trying to get on as SIC on a CJ and they inclued a 500 jet PIC requirement!

Kind of makes you want to get that turbine powered Mitchell Wing that was at Oshkosh a couple years ago!

 

[scubabri]

thats the rub.. if I had 500 pic jet, why would I want to be a CJ F/O which only requires 1 pilot anyway. Insurance dorks.

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