Originally Posted by
jiminmem
Exactly. If hour levels have no relationship to decision making and safety, why do insurance companies mandate experience levels for high performance aircraft.
Try to get insurance in a Baron with 300 hours, you'll hear the agent laughing at you a 100 miles away.
I have 1000 hours of turbine helicopter time from the Army there are two Regionals that I could not even submit an application to because they would not recognize my flight time. I flew Blackhawks a twin turbine helicopter that would require a type rating civilian side, yet insurance companys prefer I flew a Cessna 150, that they would count.