Have you tried going back to AVEMCO on the time on Model? I can't see them refusing to insure a Cessna 180 pilot on a Cessna 170 because he doesn't have hours on Model.

If you can get that changed then whatever you get your TW endorsement on should be more complex then a Cessna 120.

I highly recommend flying across country to buy an airplane and fly it back. It's one hell of an adventure. Two years ago I put a couple hours in a Luscombe with an instructor then flew across Canada in April and bought a Cessna 140. Be aware of your skill level and plan accordingly. I lined up an airport every 100 miles and wouldn't continue past it unless the weather was good at the next one. Take lots of time and be prepared for delays.

MRebel wrote:Have you tried going back to AVEMCO on the time on Model? I can't see them refusing to insure a Cessna 180 pilot on a Cessna 170 because he doesn't have hours on Model.

If you can get that changed then whatever you get your TW endorsement on should be more complex then a Cessna 120.

I highly recommend flying across country to buy an airplane and fly it back. It's one hell of an adventure. Two years ago I put a couple hours in a Luscombe with an instructor then flew across Canada in April and bought a Cessna 140. Be aware of your skill level and plan accordingly. I lined up an airport every 100 miles and wouldn't continue past it unless the weather was good at the next one. Take lots of time and be prepared for delays.

Yes, an insurance company MAY give you credit for more complex or challenging airplane time, but frankly, that will likely only happen if you have "substantial" time in that other type. I picked up my current plane with zero time in a tailwheel converted Cessna 175. I called AVEMCO and requested they waiver the 10 hours in type. They agreed. But, that was based on a lot of PIC time in various tailwheel aircraft, NOT just a little dual and a t/w endorsement in one type. But, can't hurt to ask.

Cross country flight is indeed a great experience, and a learning one, and your suggestion of a strategy is good. That said, a cross country almost all the way diagonally across the continent is going to be a project. I'd plan on AT LEAST a month for one of those, unless you're pretty experienced. And, lucky.

MTV