X-Mozilla-Keys:                                                                                 
Ed Anderson wrote:

Paul,
    Thought I would pass this on.  I sent an e mail to AVEMCO last night
inquirying about my coverage.  I received a call this AM that explained
their policy.

    They selectively insure aircraft with auto engines and will normally
only provide liability insurance until the aircraft/engine combination has
acquired 100 hours and then hull insurance is available.  The company has
apparently had a rash of fatal crashes (according to this source) involving
Subraru engines.  As a consequence they will only insure Subaru power
aircraft power by Stratus? engines, and selected iron blocks such as the
Blatton? V6, V8.  They are impressed by the rotary reliability record and I
am informed my coverage (hull and Liability) still stands.

    From what the gentleman said, its up to the underwriter/agent to ask the
right questions about engine and if you obtain insurance with the engine
type clearly stated on your application then you are covered.

    Seemed to be very nervous about Subaru engines due to the rpm/stress
required to get the higher horsepower.  He informed me their have been a
couple of fatal crashes with Subaru engine failure that they can not
determine the cause of engine failure.  They suspect that overheating of the
ignition system causes it to temporary fail because they can find nothing
wrong when they retrive the engine and place it on a test stand.

FWIW

Ed Anderson

After searching the NTSB records for years back I can find only one
rotary engine
crash. I hope we can keep it that way.

Paul Lamar

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