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2016年1月21日 · Added new article from Ravi Fry Every backcountry airplane should be equipped with this versatile tool ...

2020年5月27日 · If this needed then the Sportsman is the way to go. I never put any kits on my 180, 185’s or 182, I never had the need and did just fine flying all over Alaska. Stock wing Cessnas are very capable airplanes in the hands of a …

2012年8月24日 · I have to get something with more seats for the backcountry. I'm also working on an off-grid construction project and want to be able to carry stuff - something the Husky just can't do. Is there a substantial difference between the 1979/1980s TU206G (2250~ gross) and a newer, say 2006+ T206H (2300?~ gross)?

2011年2月22日 · You will not find one good pilot who regretted their time in the T-craft or what the old girl taught them. There is a wood bar sewn into the front of the seat sling, that can be un-bolted from the fuselage and then un-rolled to let the sling drop down an inch or two. Or rolled up a little tighter for a shorter pilot.

2006年4月24日 · zane wrote:I'm running the stock McCauley 76" pitched at 53, which is the stock from the factory setting.I can't imagine a takeoff running lower rpm on climbout than it provides, but some guys do for the sake of higher cruise speeds.

2005年4月1日 · A general forum for anything related to flying the backcountry. Please check first if your new topic fits better into a more specific forum before posting. 40 posts • Page 1 of 2 • 1 , 2

2019年10月18日 · I spent some time providing backcountry training in one a couple years ago in Idaho. I thought it was a nice airplane with darned good performance at density altitudes above 9000 feet. I'm 6'2", 175 lbs and found it perfectly comfortable all day long.

2019年2月26日 · Technical and practical discussion about specific aircraft types such as Cessna 180, Maule M7, et al. Please read and search carefully before posting, as many popular topics have already been discussed.

2007年2月20日 · The Beaver, for example, has the oil tank located in the cockpit, between the pilot and copilot’s knees. And, most of those engines carried a lot of oil (6.4 gallons for an R-985 if I recall). Where I’m going with this is that the pilots in those days drained the oil and put it behind the stove in the roadhouse overnight to keep it warm.