Yes, a Maule can be quoted, but it will be expensive in comparison to the other models.

If you buy a tailwheel Maule, most companies will require 50 to 100 hours of tailwheel time before they will even offer a quote. There are a few insurance companies that will provide coverage but it will be very difficult as a student pilot and probably only one, maybe two, options after you are a private. My experience with Maule aircraft is somewhat limited. Even though the Cessna 170 is a good aircraft, I would opt for the 172. A tail wheel aircraft will always have higher requirements and higher insurance premiums than the tri-gear. The Cessna 177 would be another great choice. The first year is always going to be more expensive, ownership wise and insurance wise. However, it is not going to be that big of a deal, as far as insurance rates are concerned. What do you think of my story so far? Answer:īuying renters coverage is a good option and so is developing a history with the insurance companies. By this point, I would really like to be training in my own plane. I expect to get my certificate sometime this summer and plan to move right into IFR training. The FBO operator where I’m training told me he will not rent out a plane for such a short trip (flying time) and let it be gone for several days. It is the short flights and hanging out for a few days thing that makes renting hard if not impossible. One to three hour trips to visit family all of whom are similarly spaced like spokes on a wheel with me in Portland at the hub. My price range is the $40k – $50k zone (limited because I want to pay for the plane – no financing) thus most of what I see was born in the 60’s or early 70’s. If I had to get a tri-cycle gear airplane, I think I would rather have a Cessna 177 Maule M4-210 (there’s a 1965 model for sale not far away) I also cannot stop thinking that just getting what you want in the first place makes more sense. My experience doing this with cars always finds my selling for less than I paid. I am more fearful of buying then selling. Guess it is time for you to write a new book “How To Sell Your Airplane”. My thought is after I gain some hours I can sell it and buy something else. Everyone I talk with, including you in your book, keep pointing me back to the Cessna 172. I do not need the horsepower, but I do like the conventional gear. It seems the planes I would like to have are just beyond my experience (conventional gear, some are greater than 200 hp). I even have my name in line for a hanger. I am positive I will soon be an aircraft owner currently I am shopping and still reading your book. Is there any advantage to have a policy while a student thus developing a history?

My questions relate to future “owned aircraft” coverage. I have read your piece on renters insurance and I think I understand the coverage. Cessna 172 or 177? I am a student pilot and have a couple of questions.

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