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Looking for MEI. Im at KPNE (phila) with 337B
JHogan. Welcome to Skymaster ownership. I have a 1965 337 and had the conversation regarding conventional twin vs. CLT. I don't know if you have complex and or retract time but as I told the SOAPA group... I will only fly Skymasters because I'm scared to death about a dead engine in a conventional twin! So when I purchased my Skymaster I wasn't rated in it or a conventional twin! Here's my insight. ALL my retract and twin time is ONLY in a Skymaster, currently 120 hours total, it took much more training time than was required by my insurance underwriter, 20 hours dual, of that time at least 10 hours instrument training. Even though I'm NOT instrument rated. So I think since you own a C337 you might as well train in it, get confident/comfortable in it, and LEARN THE FUEL SYSTEM!! BUY a owner manual, the ACS, Illustrated flight maneuver book, and the FAA oral book-and STUDY!!. FYI, I pay $1300 for liability, and after getting my rating I pay $1200 ($30,000) Hull insurance. The ONLY reason I can think of for doing the conventional twin first is IF you plan on flying one later.
My opinion! Regards, BILLS Last edited by cessnadriver : 02-13-20 at 10:10 PM. 
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02-14-20, 09:18 AM
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Bills, thanks for the info. Yeah i currently have 0 time in complex. My ins company wants 20 hrs dual and 50 t/o landing (full stop) but no instrument time required. My ins is $6k a year but i told them hull value $70k. Who is your carrier? Id be interested in getting a quote from them. In order to meet my current ins requirements i think i will be training in Ohio (thanks Andrew Hill) for a week or so as soon in my 337B as soon as i get my plane back from my annual. Julian
Last edited by Jhogan0101 : 02-14-20 at 09:29 AM.
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02-14-20, 10:19 AM
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Looking for MEI. Im at KPNE (phila) with 337B
JHOGAN:This is the insurance agent I have. They are located in WV. Just FYI, the underwriter WILL NOT cover you for liability UNTIL you're rated. They will insure you while flying with your CFI as long as he/she has the required Skymaster time, and other requirements. TOTAL TIME: 1500, INSTRUMENT RATED, AND at least 25 hours in the Skymaster. I'm pretty sure that was the requirements, but call, e-mail the Hoxton Agency to be sure. Will you have a Skymaster rated pilot to fly your bird to Ohio? I maybe able to help, I live in Western Pa. Let me know if I can help.
Good luck. Regards, BILLS bstory@pa.rr.com/814-673-6863c Susan Zillinger The Hoxton Agency, Inc. 304-876-3585 Ext. 303 Phone susan@hoxton.com www.hoxton.com
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02-14-20, 06:17 PM
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So here is the thing...I have a MEL rating, got in a conventional twin. I am now getting my IR. In order to do that you must fly a single engine approach in a plane with a publish Vmc. Read, not a Skymaster...so. I can do all my IR training in the Skymaster but I must do my checkride in both a Skymaster, and a conventional light twin, or all in the conventional twin. Will not give me the MEL IR rating otherwise, seems silly but true, this is just an Fyi.
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