Question about training and insurance for new pilot

[gregsgt]

insurance,,as a student,,I'm not so sure it's that easy to obtain insurance unless you purchase the plane with a licensed pilot as a co owner,..there are different types of insurance ,,taxi and storage insurance which only covers you on the ground,,or while hangared..and full insurance which covers you in flight as well

Ok well this begs another question. My dad has over a thousand hours but let his medical expire due to diabetes. That is when he sold the P210. His medical was never denied which makes him eligible to fly sport now as I understand the rules. Maybe the answer for insurance is to have him as a co owner? He'd love to get back in the sky.

[SkyPirate]

if he is not a CFI..but is willing to let you use his plane to get solo endorsement..you just need a drivers license and correct amount of time for solo and an endorsement, if the CFI is creative and only puts "kitfox" in the sign off instead of the model also..your covered ..the difference will be TD or Trike, you do need a Tail Wheel endorsement if it is a tail dragger

personally I'd have a hard time letting a student use my plane unless he gave me an escrow acct number with the replacement value of my plane in it....just in case

[SkyPirate]

if your dad is willing absolutely.. he might get the bug again as well..now that would be awesome for you.. and him ,,Twin kitfox's?

[gregsgt]

if he is not a CFI..but is willing to let you use his plane to get solo endorsement....

That's the issue. I don't want to potentially bend someone else's plane.

Yes I do want a TD endorsement. Then someday float plane.

[gregsgt]

if your dad is willing absolutely.. he might get the bug again as well..now that would be awesome for you.. and him ,,Twin kitfox's?

Well you never actually lose the bug as he has a basement overflowing with RC planes now.

I'm sure he'd be more than willing.

I'm 220 lbs and he is bigger than me so useful load starts to become a pretty big factor in these.

[SkyPirate]

the plane that is based in Burlington VT is a model 7 SS TD 912 uls

[SkyPirate]

if you find a model 5 or up 912 powered LSA I think you would be ok as far as weight goes..just might not be able to fill the tanks with gear on board also..a 912 UL has an awesome fuel burn rate..3.4 gph plus minus,,

[gregsgt]

the plane that is based in Burlington VT is a model 7 SS TD 912 uls

I'm going to look into that. I really want to fly in a newer model.

I really appreciate everyone's help.

[SkyPirate]

me at 210 and a friend at 250 .. 20 gal of fuel on board we are in the green and can cover some ground..

[SkyPirate]

I was up your way in May..flew from here MO to NC to NH and back to MO my plane model 5 912 UL TD the tail number has been changed since this photo was taken