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Grum.Man

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As many of you know I am nearing completion of a Questair Venture re-build and it's time to get insurance and an instructor lined up. Finding an insurance to cover me isn't an issue though they require I get 15 hours dual with an instructor who has at least 10 hours in a Questair Venture. There in lies the problem, there doesn't seem to be any instructors that have 10 hours in a Venture. For that matter finding anyone close by who has 10 hours in a Venture has proven impossible so far. It looks like the only option I have come up with is to see if someone will take me up in their Venture as a passenger and let me get a feel for the airplane and then just fly mine without insurance until I get 15 hours. I do not like this plan as I would prefer to have someone with far more experience than I with me, but I refuse to risk carrying someone else in my airplane with no insurance.

Does anyone else have any creative suggestions?
 
Have you tried finding an instructor through the EAA?

Does it have to be exact type, or will any high performance plane such as a Lancair substitute?
 
GRG55 said:
Have you tried finding an instructor through the EAA?

Does it have to be exact type, or will any high performance plane such as a Lancair substitute?
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No I have not tried the EAA. There is a Questair Yahoo group that I am a member of that I have been asking on. According to my insurance guy, they require that it be in an actual Questair Venture, no substitute.
 
There is a Remarkable variance in service and approach from different insurance agents (and the carriers whose products they sell). You might shop your facts around a bit to other agents.
 
As an airplane owner my insurance allows me to fly any other airplane I want (that I'm rated for) and they will cover me up to what I have for my hull value if I do something stupid. If you could find a CFI owner with a similar policy you could let him fly it for 10 hours, and then he could instruct you as your insurance company wants. If I was closer I'd help out.
 
EdFred said:
As an airplane owner my insurance allows me to fly any other airplane I want (that I'm rated for) and they will cover me up to what I have for my hull value. If you could find a CFI owner with a similar policy you could let him fly it for 10 hours, and then he could instruct you as your insurance company wants.
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Hmmm I did not think of that. Great idea! I would prefer if someone who knew Ventures flew mine first but I suppose if someone can handle a Lancair or Glasair they can handle the Venture.
 
I would call different insurance companies... It seems like if you get time in a similar airplane you should be ok. Same with the single seat aerobatic planes. I bought a Staudacher S-300D a couple of years ago. I got insurance without flying with a instructor because it is a single seat. They figured since I had Pitts time I could fly anything :-)
Try Teri Branstatre at Northwest insurance. She is pretty awesome. Explain that there are no instructors that have time in these.
 
I didn't know what a Questair Venture was till I just looked it up. Pretty awesome looking bird. It is different..... I like different.
 
I would NOT recommend this. I would NOT do this. It is NOT a good idea. Do it your own peril. Having said all that insurance isn't a requirement. It's your plane. You could go fly the hours with the instructor and then insure it. Just don't pooch it. :)
 
+1 for contacting EAA. Budd Davisson reviewed the QV, he might know a CFI. You can find him thru EAA.
 
DFH65 said:
I would NOT recommend this. I would NOT do this. It is NOT a good idea. Do it your own peril. Having said all that insurance isn't a requirement. It's your plane. You could go fly the hours with the instructor and then insure it. Just don't pooch it. :)
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I wouldn't fly the airplane with a passenger until I get insurance instructor or not. Way too much liability involved if something went bad.
 
I have one prospect lined up that is still on the fence. If he doesn't come through I think I can get some right seat (or left seat in my Venture) time in a Venture not too far from me.
 
I know nothing about your insurance question but I had to drop in and say this sounds as exciting as all get-out! Good luck.
I am nearing completion of a Questair Venture
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Hey, what does Wiki mean by,
"The powerplant is a Continental IO-550-G, designed specifically for the aircraft.[3]"
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
I know nothing about your insurance question but I had to drop in and say this sounds as exciting as all get-out! Good luck.


Hey, what does Wiki mean by,
"The powerplant is a Continental IO-550-G, designed specifically for the aircraft.[3]"
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There is nothing really special about it other than it was limited to 2500 rpm. I think there were a few other packaging changes made as well. The engine only puts out 285 hp as compared to 300 for most other IO-550 engines. The story is told as the owner asked for a more reliable and efficient engine setup to fit in the Questair. Typical cruise speeds are 230 knts @ 13 gph as compared to Glasair and Lancair competition which is usually burning 14-15 gph at those speeds.

Griswold thought it looked more appealing to have a slightly slower airplane on the spec sheet with a pretty big difference in fuel flow.
 
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