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Greetings Fellow Sonex Enthusiasts,

Last week, during the annual Sonex Builders and Pilots Foundation membership meeting, a primary topic of conversation was the current status of insurance rates and coverage options for flying Sonex owners. This thread is an introduction into that topic; for those who own a flying airplane and are willing to share insurance information, please feel free to provide the following:

Name of a recommended insurance agent:


Insurance agent contact information:


If anyone would also like to offer the following information, please feel free:

Annual Insurance Premium:

Hull Value:

Basic Pilot Qualifications:



Thank you!

My rates as of spring were as follows:

Name of a recommended insurance agent: Global via Joe E.
Insurance agent contact information: Bullock Agency 630-377-949niner
Annual Insurance Premium: ~$1,200 (Tri gear / Turbo)
Hull Value: $40k
Basic Pilot Qualifications: 500TT, 125h in make/model

My rates as of this past march

Agent contact info,
Jason Shaffer
Chappell , Smith& associates
Franklin, TN
(615) 435-8300

Premium. 867.00
Through Globle insurance
I have a 3300 engine tail wheel sonex
Hull: 30,000

130 hrs with 25,000 TT

They really help lots of tail wheel people to get insured


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Name of a recommended insurance agent:

EAA/Falcon Insurance

Insurance agent contact information:

866-647-4322
http://www.falconinsurance.com

Annual Insurance Premium: roughly $1100 per year (tricycle gear)

Hull Value: $35,000

Basic Pilot Qualifications:

My qualifications... did not inquire about other basic pilot qualifications

(at the time of application all I had was one hour familiarization/demo flight from another builder and 5 hours of Sonex transition training with Joe Norris at Sonex plus Commercial/Instrument ratings and 1300 hours total time)

Thanks,

Jake

$1214 annual
Tail wheel Sonex with AeroVee turbo

Hull value $35,000

Global Aerospace

Agent:
Joe Ernster
Bullock Agency, Inc
2005 Fairfax Rd
St. Charles, IL 60174
Office- 630-377-9499
Cell- 630-864-7979

This is with 1050 hours total time, an instrument rating, and over 50 hours tailwheel time.

2010 Waiex
Based at a public 5000' runway airport
Hangared
I have ATP, 1200 tailwheel, 12,000 TT, 700 hours Waiex time
$40,000 hull value
$2 million in liability (county requirement)
Insured through Falcon

2013 $1035.00
2014 $933.00
2015 $893.00
2016 $900.00
2017 $920.00

2009 Plans built Sonex- J3300 Powered
4000 Ft runway, paved, hangered
$30000 hull value, 850 hrs in type, 1300 total, 1150 tailwheel, 1 Million liability
$621/year
Angela McClung
Falcon Insurance Agency, Inc.

I haven't posted my Waiex information yet and will here shortly, but if anyone is in the midwest and wants the name of an excellent insurance agent who does a great job, I recommend:

Mrs. Candy Eichenberger
Avinsure Agency, Inc.
www.avinsureagency.com
740-88104188

Candy helped me a lot with first flight coverage even though I only had a few hours of Sonex time prior to my first flight. She actively shops for my policy every year and always gives me the best options to choose from.

I just renewed my policy in March, and here's the info:

Insured through Global Aerospace
AeroVee Waiex TD
Hull Value: $35,000

Premium: $914

Hangared, AOPA discount
Based at a paved 4200' runway
Named pilot policy only: I have ATP, 6000TT, 300 tailwheel, 350 in make&model

Can't give you an apple to apple comparison for premium's, but its REALLY hard to beat this company for pricing and services. I used them for my Cessna and both my RV-10 and RV-9A. Whenever the discussion turns to insurance over in the Van's RV crowd, A.J.G. is generally the top recommendation. Shanna Linton is their go to person for EXP Aircraft and really knows about home-built/experimental aircraft: https://www.ajg.com/s/light-aircraft-insurance/

Mine has wandered between $950-$1050 depending on the year, on my Waiex taildragger.
This last year was $1,000 even and will be up for renewal before Sept. 15. Expect little change
Hull is $40K. Million dollar liability. Pretty standard stuff. Zero deductible moving or not. Six years, no claims and still trying to be careful and thorough. Averaged 100hrs a year since 2011.
Falcon Insurance.

Larry
Waiex121YX, Camit 3300, Skyview